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Thu, 28 Aug 2008 07:22:37 GMT

Edinburgh Book Club Wins Penguin/Orange Broadband Readers' Group ...
Booktrade.info, UK - 10 minutes ago
Laura's Book Group from Edinburgh has won the 2008 Penguin/Orange Broadband Readers' Group Prize. As part of their prize, the reading group will receive a ...

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 07:08:56 GMT

Ericsson in exclusive broadband deal for flagship Saudi tech city
Earthtimes (press release), UK - 24 minutes ago
Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) is to supply, build, integrate operate and manage multiplay communications infrastructure for Saudi Arabia's high-tech flagship, ...

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:28:00 GMT

Zhone selects Ikanos for broadband access equipment
Computer Business Review, UK - 7 hours ago
By Staff Writer According to Ikanos, with its VDSL2 products, Zhone will be able to deliver broadband access equipment capable of symmetrical speeds of up ...

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:00:40 GMT

Second time lucky for Orange free broadband?
www.BroadbandChoices.co.uk, UK - 7 hours ago
Mobile phone giant Orange has relaunched its ‘free broadband’ offer to any new customers signing up to one of its mobile phone contracts worth at least £30 ...

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 23:03:22 GMT

Online Study: Broadband Changes The Face of Search
Hit Search, UK - 8 hours ago
A recent survey conducted by PEW Internet & American Life Project (PIP) reveals that “almost half of all Internet users now use search engines on a typical ...

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 22:00:21 GMT

Virgin aims to offer superfast broadband by 2012
Broadband Expert, UK - 9 hours ago
According to a recent report the communications giant Virgin Media could be offering consumers superfast broadband of up to 200Mb per second within four ...

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:54:04 GMT

3 to increase its mobile broadband speeds
Broadband Expert, UK - 9 hours ago
Mobile communications giant 3 has announced that it is to increase mobile broadband speeds in the hope of increasing its share of customers within this ...

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:50:27 GMT

Broadband bundle deals working out cheaper than broadband alone News
Broadband Expert, UK - 9 hours ago
In the past many people have switched from taking out just broadband alone with a particular provider to taking out bundle packages, which may include a ...

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 19:03:16 GMT

Mobile Broadband running out of capacity
Techwatch, UK - 12 hours ago
by David Allen The huge take up of mobile broadband has taken everyone by surprise. At first it was treated as something that would disappear after a while, ...

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 19:00:08 GMT

TalkTalk broadband goes mobile
Techwatch, UK - 12 hours ago
by David Allen We have been expecting changes to happen at the Carphone Warehouse and really things have taken a bit of time to get going, but recently ...

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:32:56 GMT

JOIN THE DEBATE - Anglesey broadband go-slow under investigation
North Wales Chronicle, UK - 17 hours ago
By geoff abbott BROADBAND "black spots" on Anglesey will be put under the microscope by the Welsh Assembly's deputy First Minister next month. ...

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 16:31:34 GMT

Ericsson wins broadband order in Saudi Arabia
Interactive Investor, UK - 15 hours ago
STOCKHOLM, Aug 27 (Reuters) - Telecom equipment maker Ericsson said on Wednesday it had signed a broadband deal in Saudi Arabia. A spokeswoman for Ericsson, ...

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 16:17:07 GMT

Mobile Broadband - Group Test
IT PRO, UK - 15 hours ago
By , 27 Aug 2008 Mobile broadband dongles have proved to be the biggest technology success of the year. We take a snapshot look at the performance and ...

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 11:07:18 GMT

CPE boosted by broadband
Telappliant VoIP News, UK - 20 hours ago
The customer premises equipment (CPE) market has seen growth because of the increasing up take of broadband, according to research. Analyst firm In-Stat has ...

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 11:07:15 GMT

AOL wins broadband award
Telappliant VoIP News, UK - 20 hours ago
The category of Best Short Contract Broadband at the Top 10 Broadband awards has been won by AOL. AOL was up against companies like Plusnet and Be Broadband ...

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:43:30 GMT

Britons overpaying for broadband by 70%
London Stock Exchange, UK - 15 hours ago
According to Broadband Expert, consumers are overpaying for their 8Mbps broadband packages by as much as 70 per cent. This was borne out by a survey ...

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:37:33 GMT

The great "mobile broadband" bubble inflates...
newswireless.net, UK - 15 hours ago
by Guy J Kewney | posted on 27 August 2008 In the next few weeks (hint: CTIA is in three weeks) I'm expecting mobile operators to be offered a new tool, ...

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:50:24 GMT

Smart Broadband Services partners with MTNL to launch IPTV in Delhi
IPTV News, UK - 16 hours ago
August 28, 2008 - Indian firm Smart Broadband Services has partnered with state-owned telco Mahanagar Telecom Nigam Ltd (MTNL) to launch an IPTV service for ...

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 08:28:09 GMT

Which broadband suppliers are doing the best?
Bytestart, UK - 23 hours ago
As the market for personal and business broadband gets ever more competitive, the leading UK broadband comparison site has announced the results of its ...

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:27:53 GMT

Household broadband access up to 37.5% in UK
PC Advisor, UK - 18 hours ago
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) estimates that 16 million households (65 per cent) in Great Britain now have Internet access - an increase of 1.2 ...

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:04:38 GMT

UTStarcom Cited by Voice&Data as No. 1 Broadband Infrastructure ...
Earthtimes (press release), UK - 18 hours ago
Voice&Data, Leading Telecom Industry Publication, Recognizes Company for Second Year in a Row ALAMEDA, Calif., Aug. 27 ALAMEDA, Calif. , Aug. ...

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:51:21 GMT

Orange's free broadband promotion returns
Broadband Finder, UK - 18 hours ago
Internet service provider (ISP) Orange has announced that it will be bringing back its free broadband promotion. Customers who purchase a £30 per month ...

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:26:20 GMT

UK broadband continues to grow
www.BroadbandChoices.co.uk, UK - 19 hours ago
This year 16.4 million households had internet access, representing 56 per cent of homes - an increase of 1.2 million on 2007 (28-08-08). ...

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:10:54 GMT

Hughes Launches Fastest Ever Satellite Broadband Access Plans for ...
Earthtimes (press release), UK - 19 hours ago
New HughesNet(R) Business Internet Plans Bring Affordable and Reliable Broadband Access at Speeds up to 5 Mbps GERMANTOWN, Md., Aug. ...

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 11:08:49 GMT

Broadband makes up 93.2 percent of all Internet connections
SeekBroadband, UK - 20 hours ago
Figures released from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) show continuing decline of dial-up as broadband takes over. Dial-up connections saw a decrease ...

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 11:07:14 GMT

Orange relaunches fixed-line broadband
Telappliant VoIP News, UK - 20 hours ago
Orange has relaunced its fixed-line broadband and is attempting to target customers interested in phone deals, according to reports. ...

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 10:23:51 GMT

Orange re-launches broadband
Techwatch, UK - 21 hours ago
by David Allen As Orange UK prepare for a re-launch of their broadband service they have suffered a bit of a set back, with a report from the consumer ...

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 10:06:31 GMT

Which? list hits out at Orange broadband
Broadband Genie, UK - 21 hours ago
Consumer title Which? has released a ‘Don’t Buy’ and ‘Best Buys’ list in which Orange broadband suffered a serious blow during an important campaign month. ...

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 09:32:20 GMT

Broadband Customers Overpaying By 70%
ZDNet UK, UK - 22 hours ago
UK customers are paying 70% more than they need to for their broadband connections despite the credit crunch. Masses of broadband customers (70000 in fact) ...

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 09:29:57 GMT

Households with broadband increases
Techwatch, UK - 22 hours ago
by David Allen A survey has found that fifty six per cent of UK households have some sort of broadband package; this is compared to fifty one per cent last ...

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 09:23:05 GMT

Broadband Connections 'On The Up'
Money UK, UK - 22 hours ago
By Jayne Davison Over one million more people have gone online at home over the past year, official government figures have shown. The number of Britons now ...

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 21:56:48 GMT

Broadband Is Still A Growing Market
FinancialAdvice.co.uk, UK - 26 Aug 2008
Figures released today by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show that broadband use in the UK is hitting record levels with 56% of households using ...

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 14:16:27 GMT

Are broadband operators becoming credit issuers?
Total Telecom, UK - 26 Aug 2008
By Fran Heeran, Valista Mobile operators allow customers to pay for goods bought online via their mobile bill, and now it seems broadband players are ...

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 13:17:57 GMT

Free online gaming service launched by Be Broadband
Broadband Finder, UK - 26 Aug 2008
UK ISP Be Broadband has partnered with Enemy Down to provide subscribers to its service with free gaming. Joining with the competitive gaming website, ...

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 13:17:56 GMT

Vodafone mobile broadband available in south-east
Broadband Finder, UK - 26 Aug 2008
Vodafone's high-speed packet access based mobile broadband service is now available to internet users in Reading. The company claims that the service can ...

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 17:44:36 GMT

UK broadband penetration stands at 56% of households
New Media Age, UK - 26 Aug 2008
Broadband penetration now stands at 56% of UK households, up from 51% a year ago, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). ...

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 13:12:57 GMT

Zhone Technologies Selects Ikanos for Broadband Access Equipment
Earthtimes (press release), UK - 26 Aug 2008
Ikanos' CO and CPE Chipsets Deliver Symmetrical Speeds of up to 100 Mbps FREMONT, Calif., Aug. 26 FREMONT, Calif. , Aug. 26 -- Ikanos Communications ...

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 11:46:18 GMT

Orange suffers setback at same time as it brings back broadband offer
Mobile Today, UK - 26 Aug 2008
Orange suffered an untimely setback in the same week that it brought back its free broadband offer to its own stores. The network was given the ignominy of ...

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 11:02:01 GMT

Be Broadband offer online games
Techwatch, UK - 26 Aug 2008
by David Allen Be Broadband has been working hard recently to increase their presence and by offering services that their customers want and not what they ...

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 10:19:59 GMT

Mobile broadband used to research high street bargains
Broadband Genie, UK - 26 Aug 2008
A survey conducted by BT and carried out among early adopters of the internet-capable Broadband Anywhere BT ToGo smartphone has found that consumers are ...

   
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