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· Inmarsat goes into orbitPosted on: 2008-08-20 in: BroadbandInmarsat, a London-based communications company, has successfully launched its latest satellite, with the intention of building a global mobile broadband network.There has been ten years of development in the Inmarasat-4 satellite, which is the size of a double-decker bus, weight six tonnes and has a solar panel which measures 90 metres from tip to tip ... read more » · O2 come top of broadband pilePosted on: 2008-08-20 in: BroadbandO2 has won a number of broadband awards, including providing the fastest service and delivering the best customer satisfaction.The awards were from Top 10 Broadband, a broadband comparison website.BT came top in the wireless broadband category, while 3 was seen to be the best mobile broadband provider ... read more » · Mobile eating into fixed-line customersPosted on: 2008-08-19 in: BroadbandMobile broadband is becoming increasingly popular in the UK, to the detriment of fixed-line connections, according to a YouGov study.Around one in eight mobile broadband users have either chosen it over a fixed-line ISP or used it to replace one.And five per cent of people with both mobile and fixed-line broadband intend to cancel the fixed-line in the next year ... read more » · Sky broadband continues growthPosted on: 2008-08-18 in: BroadbandBritish Sky Broadcasting has continued its progress in the broadband market.It first began offering internet access two years ago, and has now signed up 1.6 million customers, making it the UK's fifth-largest broadband company, reports the Financial Times ... read more » · Copper network's theoretical speedPosted on: 2008-08-15 in: BroadbandEveryone in the UK could theoretically get 50Mbit/s internet through the existing copper network, according to Ofcom.The communications watchdog believes that capacities should be able to improve beyond their existing capabilities - in an idealised environment ... read more » · Businesses need to get flexible to survive, says BTPosted on: 2008-08-15 in: BroadbandBusinesses must adopt flexible working practices if they are to get through the current economic turbulence, BT Business has claimed.A report from the Centre for Future Studies has said that businesses should be able to respond to their customers' needs "from the train, hotel room or even the beach" ... read more » · Small businesses moving out the officePosted on: 2008-08-12 in: BroadbandSmall business are downsizing offices and encouraging working from home in a bid to reduce costs, according to research.A poll conducted by O2 found that, since the year began, over one in ten of the 500 companies polled had chosen not to renew a lease on their premises ... read more » · Virgin Media talking about 200Mbps by 2012Posted on: 2008-08-11 in: BroadbandThe British broadband war heated up as Virgin Media announced that it could be offering customers 200Mbps connection speeds by 2012.This is around 40 times faster than the average speed of UK web surfers, the chief executive of the company, Neil Berkett, claims ... read more » · Boost for Northern Irish broadbandPosted on: 2008-08-08 in: BroadbandBusinesses in rural areas of Northern Ireland may soon be able to take advantage of VoIP solutions after a £1.9 million broadband fund was launched by Arlene Foster, the economy minister.The fund is specifically aimed at businesses utilising new technologies that offer the opportunity of future commercial roll-out of high speed broadband, particularly in rural areas ... read more » · Broadband reaching for the skyPosted on: 2008-08-06 in: BroadbandIn-flight broadband will take off by 2010 according to Inmarsat, a satellite communications company.The prediction was made after the company announced a 13 per cent rise in half-year pre-tax profits, reports the Telegraph.Andrew Sukawaty, the company's chief executive, said that the profits were a result of people in the merchant shipping industry buying connections ... read more » |
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