Mobile Data Networks Facing Overload

Mobile Data Networks Facing Overload

Mobile network analysts Informa believe that mobile networks in Britain and the USA are struggling with the sheer volume of data being delivered – particularly those in and around major cities. Dimitris Mavrakis, an analyst with Informa, says the firm is currently seeing major bottlenecks in the

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Orange Standard Speed Now 20Mbps

Orange Standard Speed Now 20Mbps

Broadband Provider Orange has raised the speed of all its broadband packages from “Up to” 8Mbps to “Up to” 20Mbps in a bid to grab a larger slice of the consumer market. The packages will also be cheaper than current offerings due to an aggressive pricing restructure. The move comes after

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Finland Passes Broadband Access Law

Finland Passes Broadband Access Law

Reports by Uttiset suggest that Finland has created another law further guaranteeing broadband access to its citizens by passing a law that makes broadband access a legal right for all Finnish citizens. As of July 2010 every person in Finland will have a legal right to a 1Mbps broadband connection.

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Virgin Trial 50Mbps Over Copper

Virgin Trial 50Mbps Over Copper

Digital TV & Broadband Provider Virgin Media has announced that it is testing the viability of delivering its services via copper lines at speeds of up to 50Mbps. The trial, in partnership with Vtesse Networks, is running in Cornwall in England and involves delivery of both digital TV and broa

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Rise in Mobile Broadband Subscriptions

Rise in Mobile Broadband Subscriptions

Mobile Broadband penetration is set to surpass standard fixed line broadband by the end of 2009 a new study has reported. The study, carried out by the International telecommunications Union, indicates that mobile broadband connections across the world is on course to top 600 million by the end of

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Virgin Media Fastest Provider

Virgin Media Fastest Provider

Broadband Provider Virgin Media has come out on top in a Broadband speed test over the month of September. Virgin Media broadband customers receive average download speeds of 7.238 Mbps – ahead of second place O2 Broadband at 5.535 Mbps. The average speed of all broadband providers was 4.361 Mbp

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