UK broadband firms added more than 1.128 million broadband consumers in 2011, the latest report from Point Topic and Broadband Forum has revealed. According to the study, total broadband connections in UK reached 20.736 million in fourth quarter 2011,  compared to 20.44 million in Q3. The UK which is seen slowly expanding its high speed, … Read more

The European Commission (EU) has sponsored a Europe-wide broadband coverage survey as a part of its mission to bring high speed broadband to homes and businesses in its member states by 2020. The Broadband Coverage in Europe in 2011 project, undertaken by the Point Topic, a broadband research firm, aims to publish the most detailed … Read more

FTTH (Fibre-to-the-Home) broadband that can deliver download speeds of 100Mbs or above, has the highest penetration in South Korea (58%), followed by the UAE (56%), Hong Kong (45%), Japan (42%) and Taiwan (29%), according to the 2012 Global Ranking of FTTH nations from FTTH Council Europe.

The latest quarterly (Q3 2011) broadband internet speed report revealed by the research firm Akamai ranked UK 27th among the fastest broadband nations on the globe.

Broadband subscriptions worldwide will increase by 58% in the next four years, the research firm IHS has predicted.

Local broadband provider Cable & Wireless (Sure broadband) will upgrade its networks in Guernsey to enable islanders to access 20Mbps broadband speed in 2012.

Schools in Bournemouth will be waived from paying setup fee when they take up broadband under the scheme launched by the Council

UK Communications regulator Ofcom has just revealed the best broadband and mobile broadband provider, based on its customer satisfaction survey.

Total ADSL/ADSL 2+ broadband connections worldwide now stand at 314 million while cable broadband lines have reached 109 million on the globe.

Internet provider Aquiss has extended its unlimited 24 Meg broadband service to Bridgnorth in Shropshire.