Slow broadband impact school work in Wales
Welsh School Kids are being effected by slow broadband connections according to new study by Education Watchdog Estyn. Information Computer Technology (ICT) studies are effected by slow broadband...
View Articlebroadband line rental to be cut for millions
The telecommunications watchdog ‘Ofcom’ have proposed plans to limit phone and broadband line rental costs in a bid to save millions for UK consumers. They have proposed a reduction of up to 12pc under...
View ArticleOfcom not happy over estimated broadband speeds
The telecommunications watchdog ‘Ofcom’ are warning consumers that only 1 in 5 broadband providers are mentioning that advertised broadband speeds may be slower. The survey, produced as the result of a...
View ArticleLocal authorities should reveal broadband plans
Maria Miller, the Culture Secretary, says that all authorities should reveal which areas are in line for broadband upgrades, disregarding previous claims that such maps must be kept private because...
View ArticleThe broadband gap widens
According to latest stats the average broadband speed is 9.9Mbps for rural areas and 26.Mbps in Cities Telecom Watchdog Ofcom adds “The gap between average urban and rural speeds is likely to widen in...
View ArticleOfcom reviews broadband on planes
Air passengers will be able to surf the internet at superfast speeds when travelling in the UK under plans being scrutinised by Ofcom, the communications watchdog. Airline operators could offer...
View ArticleBT will shut down dial up connections
BT is switching the old school dial-up internet connections resulting in anyone without broadband to loose their internet connection. The firm said that it will close down the service this month,...
View ArticleEE launches new fibre broadband router
EE has a new fibre broadband router called Bright Box 2 and includes technology such as a VDSL2 modem, which usually comes at premium, and support for new 802.11ac Wi-Fi (2.4GHz and 5GHz). Available to...
View ArticleGood news for rural broadband
Despite a number of setbacks and delays the Department for Culture, Media and Sport claimed. It says that 10,000 properties each week will be connected from October, rising to 40,000 a week by the...
View ArticleBuying broadband bewilders Brits
Author Duncan Heaney What’s the difference between a megabyte and a megabit? What exactly is traffic management? Why is your broadband speed slower than the speeds providers advertise? If you don’t...
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