Broadband

Researchers Using Colour to Boost Broadband Speeds

A team of UK researchers is working on a simple new way to speed up existing broadband networks. In fact, it’s as easy as changing the colour of transmitted light. The ...

October 19, 2017 at 5:55 pm by

Broadband Providers to ‘Be Realistic’ Internet Speeds

The Internet Speed Offered must be realistic Broadband providers in the UK used to get away with murder. Ok, not literally. Well, not as far as I know, but their advertising ...

October 7, 2017 at 2:10 pm by

Ofcom Reveal The UK’s Worst Rated Broadband Provider!

Does your Broadband Internet Service Provider make the list? At one point or another, we’ve all grumbled about our broadband. Times, however, have changed. Between ...

September 27, 2017 at 5:19 pm by

UK Gov Announces Trial Areas for ‘Full-Fibre’ 1GBPS Broadband

How fast is your broadband? With the growing reliance of streaming and downloads, internet speed has become more important than ever. Rather than having your parents complain ...

September 3, 2017 at 2:37 pm by

UK Launches £400m Fibre to the Home Initiative

The UK is pledging £400 million of public funds to support the Digital Infrastructure Investment Fund. The fund aims to support the deployment of Fibre to the Premises (FTTP) ...

July 3, 2017 at 3:57 pm by

US Senate Votes in Favor of ISPs Selling User Web History, Nixes FCC Privacy Laws

With a vote of 50-48, a Republican majority US senate has voted to strip away Federal Communications Commission (FCC) broadband privacy protection rules which will allow ...

March 25, 2017 at 4:28 am by

Canada Declares Broadband Internet Access as Basic Service

The United Nations has passed a resolution earlier this year that declares Internet access to be a basic human right and put forward a non-binding resolution that condemns ...

December 22, 2016 at 5:00 pm by

Virgin Media Users To Experience Broadband Issues Until 2017

As a consumer, the last thing you would want to hear after a recent price hike is that the service you are paying for will be experiencing broadband issues, especially during ...

December 19, 2016 at 8:00 pm by

Intel Chipset Causing Gigabit Broadband Lag

Routers containing a particular Intel chipset are suffering significant latency issues on gigabit broadband connections, destroying online gaming and real-time connectivity in ...

December 4, 2016 at 10:00 pm by

Tougher Broadband Advert Rules Start Today

Internet Service Providers have been guilty of confusing adverts which fail to properly disclose the full monthly cost of a broadband plan in a transparent way. In the past, ...

October 31, 2016 at 3:40 pm by

Google Fiber’s CEO Stepping Down – Halts Fiber Plans in Several Cities

Google has done impressive work at bringing ultra-fast internet to parts of America, but it seems the company has hit a bit of a snag as it undergoes a huge management ...

October 26, 2016 at 12:00 pm by

Amazon Could Become an ISP in Europe

Amazon is making moves to become an internet service provider within Europe, bundling online access in with its Amazon Prime membership package, according to a new report from ...

October 19, 2016 at 7:10 pm by

Live in a Rural Area? You’ll Have to Request Broadband!

As technology advances, so does the needs and the things that are accepted as standard. Back in the day, it was a luxury to have a dial-up connection, often cutting out the ...

May 8, 2016 at 12:00 pm by

Verizon’s Network Damaged During Strike Action

Verizon is currently in a bad place, with recent news that they were going to stop supporting and repairing people on copper cables in favour of upgrading to fiber networks ...

May 2, 2016 at 3:00 pm by

Obama Would Veto ‘Anti-Net Neutrality Bill”

The power to veto something is a strong one, and many governments have the power in place for specific reasons. Though rarely used it can often be what makes or breaks a law ...

April 14, 2016 at 12:00 pm by

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