Super fast broadband action plan – ofcom
The UK telecom regulator, Ofcom has published its consultation documents on delivering super-fast broadband in the UK. The action plan released by the regulator aims at drawing the investment schemes that will encourage many broadband providers to participate in the project thus resulting in more choices for customers. Broadband uptake in the UK has reached [...]
Be launch broadband speed tool
Be has launched its own broadband speed estimator tool for its customers who can now access it when they visit the home page of the broadband provider. As connection speeds sometimes significantly differ from the advertised speeds, the speed tool will enable the broadband users to know the broadband speeds they are actually getting via [...]
O2 broadband offers the fastest connection speeds
The survey conducted by the broadband comparison site Moneysupermarket.com reveals that O2 broadband provider offers faster and more reliable connection speeds than other providers in the UK. Most UK ISPs offer 8Mb broadband to their customers, however, the actual speeds that their customers get, often significantly differ from what are being advertised. As broadband speed [...]
Ofcom publishes broadband speed Code of Practice (CoP)
Ofcom, the UK telecom regulator issued the latest Code of Practice (CoP) for the ISPs on the issue of broadband speed. The aims and principles of the new CoP have so far received support from most of the UK ISPs and their trade organization, Internet Service Providers Association (ISPA), according to the report. Further, the [...]
Vodafone offers the fastest mobile broadband speed
When it comes to fast speeds, mobile broadband is quite lagging behind other technologies. However, the latest mobile technologies like HSDPA (3.5G) can provide speeds above 3 Mbps. With handsets enabled with 3G mobile technology, mobile users can get speeds more than 1 Mbps means they can do most of the internet tasks with ease. [...]
