Broadband & Mobile Networks
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BT boasts superfast speeds over creaking copper wires Use of new technology finally allows superfast speeds to be sent down copper wires -
Tesco Mobile PAYG customers upgraded to 4G for free Anyone on Tesco Mobile with a compatible 4G smartphone should now get faster mobile data speeds -
Starbucks begins nationwide US wireless charging rollout The iconic coffee chain will be introducing Powermat wireless charging stations to its US stores following a successful pilot trial -
Piracy wins! ISPs will only send out ‘strongly worded letters’ to illegal downloaders Compromised deal will see warning letters sent out, with rights holders not able to find out who has been illegally downloading films, TV shows and music -
UK broadband speeds rise but rural communities are left behind Average download speeds continue to rise in rural and urban areas, but experts argue that superfast connections are skewing the figures -
Sky and TalkTalk bring 1Gbps fibre broadband to York Superfast broadband coming to York as part of city-wide development plan with first customers being connected in 2015 -
Government incompetence hands BT broadband monopoly Government and BT must release more details of where broadband roll-out is happening and how fast it will be -
Speeds going up across the board over the next 12 months Speeds going up across the board over the next 12 months -
152Mbit/s Virgin Media cable launched Virgin Media will raise the top-end speed of its cable service to twice that on offer fibre-to cabinet services -
O2 launches 4G in London, Leeds and Bradford O2 joins the 4G battle in London, Leeds and Bradford, with plans to go live in a further 10 cities by the end of the year -
Vodafone 4G service announced for the UK, launching 29th August Vodafone is planning to match O2's proposed 4G launch date and is hoping the option of free Spotify or Sky Sports mobile will convince customers to make the switch -
Eutelsat launches new Tooway satellite broadband packages Eutelsat, the UK's leading supplier of satellite broadband, has announced new lower prices for its most popular Tooway packages