For many people that have broadband spending hours trawling through websites can be a frustrating experience. However, one ISP believes that it may have the answer. Many people that have broadband connections spend many hours a week – or in some cases even a day – trawling the Internet to try and find the best websites for their purposes. With most people already having little enough time this is something that can take up a great deal of precious... 

It has been reported that the mobile network and broadband provider Orange has seen a drop in the number of customers taking its fixed line broadband service. There are now many Internet service providers around that offer home broadband services, and in addition to the big communications giants such as BT and Virgin Media there are now other companies that offer home broadband such as mobile network providers like Orange. This has resulted in... 

It has been revealed that a number of residents have been standing up to BT, stating that they will not allow them to fit the boxes needed to roll out super-fast broadband. There are many people across the UK that are very keen for super-fast broadband to be rolled out, and many would be happy to do whatever it took to get access to super-fast broadband, which will benefit from consumers and businesses in a number of ways. However, it seems that... 

A number of lobby groups have united to form a coalition, and have now launched a national campaign to address the issue of lack of broadband in rural areas. Both residents and businesses in rural parts of the UK have expressed concerns over the lack of broadband access, and there have been many reports that have highlighted the disadvantages of having restricted or no access to broadband in these areas. Whilst the government is planning to get... 

It has been suggested that as a result of consumers and business users accessing the Internet via mobile broadband connections and WiFi the desktop PC as we know it may become ‘irrelevant’. Just a few years ago many of us were totally reliant on our desktop computers in order to access broadband internet , and most of us had no other option but to get online from a fixed location such as the home or office, with the …  Read More →

There are concerns that new legislation with regards to public WiFi networks could result in a reduction of the number of WiFi hotspots and public broadband access across the UK. Over recent years having public access to WiFi connections has proven invaluable to many people. Before mobile broadband became mainstream many business and casual users had been reliant on public WiFi hotspots to get them online whilst out and about, and even now when... 

It has been announced that the UK’s communications regulator, Ofcom, is to scrutinise net neutrality in the UK, which could put an end to broadband providers ability to charge media owners to get priority across their networks. The issue about net neutrality has been a controversial one in the United States for some time, and concerns have been raised with regards to how some media owners are given preferential treatment by broadband providers... 

With reports claiming that the United States could be seeing the first 4G compatible smart phone launched over the coming months there is now speculation over when the same will be seen in the UK. Whilst 3G technology has made life much easier for many people in terms of being able to get online using mobile devices whilst out and about there are many people that are keen to …  Read More →

Over the past couple of years many reports have highlighted how rural areas in the UK are suffering because of lack of broadband services , and the most recent report suggest that another downside is that many younger people are leaving these areas for this reason. There has been a lot of debate over the way in which rural areas across the UK are suffering because of a lack of broadband services over the past couple of years, and some of the problems... 

Zen Internet has enjoyed yet another success, having won its ninth Which? Best Buy award, and has topped the satisfaction tables for the fifth consecutive year. One Internet service provider is celebrating yet another success after winning its ninth Which? Best Buy award for customer satisfaction. This now means that the ISP , which is Zen Internet, has enjoyed being at the top of the best buy tables for five years in a row. The ISP managed to... 

Over the past couple of years there has been a marked increase in the popularity of mobile broadband and Internet, but a recent study has shown that forty seven percent of people are still unaware of this technology. The past couple of years has seen a marked increase in the popularity and take up of mobile broadband services, and with a rising number of providers offering this technology, and with costs …  Read More →

It has been reported that the House of Lords has requested some changes to the Digital Economy Bill that would result in the UK’s communications regulator Ofcom dealing with complaints and faults relating to broadband connections. When it comes to broadband related complaints there have always been concerns over how these are dealt with by many companies, and some have been accused of passing complainants from pillar to post in order to get the... 

Around twelve and a half million people in the UK are still not getting online according to figures, and according to a recent report the government is hoping to get sixty percent of them online within the next four years. It has been reported that the government is hoping to help increase the number of people in the UK that are getting online, and has set targets that it hopes to meet within the next four years. Figures have shown that there are... 

The parent company of a Hull and East Riding Internet service provider has recently called for greater broadband speed transparency from other Internet providers. The parent company of Karoo Broadband, which operates in the Hull and East Riding area, has recently urged Internet service providers to provide greater transparency to consumers when it comes to their broadband speeds. The ISP ’s parent company, Kingston Communications, has stated... 

One UK mobile network and broadband provider has recently announced an incentive whereby consumers can get fifty pounds mobile phone credit by switching their broadband service to the provider. The world of broadband has become highly competitive over recent years, and with more and more broadband Internet providers offering packages to suit different needs and pockets the rivalry has become heated amongst broadband providers, each of which wants...