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A new study has found the number of households and businesses choosing voice over internet protocol (VoIP) technology in the US is shadowing European adoption trends and is expected to rise in 2008, according to reports.

A Norfolk MP has called for the area's county council to work with internet service providers and regional development agencies to bring broadband access to homes in the area, reports say.

The European commission wants broadband penetration within the European Union (EU) member states to reach 30 per cent by 2010 in a bid to drive economic growth within the bloc, reports say.

A new phone that incorporates a stylish "retro" design with landline and internet calls, as well as SMS text messaging, has been unveiled by manufacturer Thomson, according to reports.

Connecting multiple branches, mobile workers and remote sales offices over an existing company network is the "main reason" for small businesses to choose voice over internet protocol (VoIP) telephony systems, an expert has said.

Increasing adoption of voice over internet protocol (VoIP) technology has made the use of "virtual" private branch exchange (PBX) "widely popular" among businesses, a technology expert has said.

Broadband prices are their lowest ever while speeds are at record levels, yet one in two consumers in the UK are unhappy with their service, according to the findings of the largest-ever customer satisfaction survey on the sector.

Improvements in broadband penetration and speed, coupled with a rise in the quality and variety of programmes available will fuel a "dramatic" rise in the number of people watching television over the internet in 2008, an industry expert has said.

The next generation of voice over broadband technology is maturing, as a report of a recent study shows investment in voice over internet protocol (VoIP) and instant messaging service (IMS) networking equipment increased 19 per cent in 2007.

Internet service provider AOL has agreed an $850 million (£418.68 million) deal for the world's third most popular social networking website Bebo.

The days of internet service providers (ISP) offering "unlimited broadband" packages could be coming to an end, according to reports.