Latest Broadband General News in UK

This section covers all the processes adopted by the fixed and voice broadband providers for switching bundles. The switching processes depend on the technology the consumer is switching from and switching to. Providers are required to support the accurate order type process and tactical fixes so th.......

A research conducted by Ofcom, the telecoms regulator in the UK reveals that the concern of broadband customers about the internet has gone down during the recent years. In the year 2005, seven out of ten customers were concerned about the internet whereas the recent survey revealed that in 2011 onl.......

Cease and Re-provide is a situation where there is no agreed switching process that facilitates seamless transfer of services between the communication providers. In such cases, the broadband customer cancels the contract with the LP and then goes for a new service from the GP. They provide a reques.......

Migration Authorisation Code is required only for broadband customers. This is a LPL process, where the consumer needs to give the Migration Authorisation Code, MAC to the GP after they receive it from LP. When losing provider receives a request from the customer for a MAC, they perform an authorisa.......

A novel project to equip the businesses and residents in York with the next generation broadband has been designed by the CityFibre Holdings. CityFibre and the Council want to make a city-wide network making use of the 103 km fibre optic ring built in 2011. In the city 110 sites are already connecte.......

Peter Cochrane, an Ex- BT executive commented that the laying of FTTC (Fibre to the Cabinet) is nothing but a foolish act committed by the company. He has also warned that the fibre cabinets are susceptible to theft. Cochrane, the former technologist, of late, has become a nuisance to BT. The G.......

There are plenty of consumers in the UK that have no idea if their complete range of options for broadband. There is a suggestion that many people who utilize broadband are not really aware of the variety of broadband options that are available to them. Managing Director of the connectivity .......

People who travel abroad have good tidings with the EU confirming that they will be reducing roaming charges. It great news for travellers who use the Internet and make international calls on their mobile phones, because the European Union had affirmed that they would be capping roaming charges. .......

Over 7,000 residential homes and commercial business enterprises would be part of the newest phase of BT’s 2.5 million pounds scheme to provide broadband facilities. The super-fast know-how would be availed of by 150,40p0 households and business establishments in Scotland by the year 2013, and.......

The switching over of television broadcast from analogue to digital has resulted in the availability of spare spectrum, known as White Space, in the UHF band. The amount of White Space varies from place to place. Luckily, in the UK, it is available in plenty in some of the remote areas where the.......