Broadband News
Global broadband connections reach 500m
Broadband users worldwide have reached 500m by the end of July 2010, according to the survey from the broadband research firms Point Topic and Broadband Forum.
The study also reveals that total broadband connections grew by 2.63% in the second quarter 2010 and by 11.99% in the last one year to reach the figure of 498 million by June 2010. more »
UK homes consider broadband access as essential
Increasing use of broadband internet for entertainment has turned many Brits into addicts to this communication technology, a recent study shows. more »
UK ranked 22nd globally in broadband advancement
The UK has ranked 22nd among the word’s top broadband developed nations according to the research firm Strategy Analytics. more »
FTTH Council says UK is way behind in 100Mbps broadband rollout
Fibre to the Home (FTTH) based superfast broadband connections worldwide have reached over 41m in 2009, up by more than 16% in last six months, according to the recent IDATA report. more »
Cheap broadband options attract switching customers
Dissatisfaction with connection speeds often drives many broadband customers to change their service provider, a recent study on switchers’ behaviour has indicated.
Other reasons like price, customer service and reliability also prompted people to switch, but they were smaller issues, compared to slow connection speeds which caused so much dissatisfaction before the users decided to leave their current service, the research has revealed. more »
EU says Ofcom fibre virtual unbundling only interim solution
The European Commission (EC) has today approved Ofcom’s proposals that BT’s competitors will get only Virtual Unbundled Local Access (VULA) of its fibre based, super-fast broadband lines, until the time when physical unbundling becomes technically and economically possible. more »
