Virgin 3G Dongle: Mobile Broadband Review
Posted by Steve Kennedy on 2 June 2009 | Tagged as: 3G, Broadband, Mobile, UK, Wireless
This little 3G dongle performs well.
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Netgear XAVB101 Powerline Adaptor Review
Posted by Steve Kennedy on 29 May 2009 | Tagged as: Broadband, Distribution, Infrastructure, Internet, Networking
If you’re looking for a way to get Internet around your house using ethernet, this can provide a very workable solution. The Netgear XAVB101 Powerline kit comes with two powerline adapters and two Ethernet cables. The units look a bit like a phone or camera power supply except they have a few flashing lights and [...]
Dl Hulu UK Launch In September?
Posted by Simon Perry on 21 May 2009 | Tagged as: Broadband, Services
As has been widely predicted, Hulu, the online TV catchup service that currently only works in the US, could launch in the UK as early as September this year. The broadband delivered services, a joint venture between News International, NBC and Universal, has been highly acclaimed for the quality of the video, much the same [...]
Channel 4 Say Sorry To Mac Users (video)
Posted by Simon Perry on 9 April 2009 | Tagged as: Broadband, Distribution, UK, Video Services
UK Channel 4 has finally sorted out their video catch-up service. Channel 4 previously only offered 4oD which only ran on PCs running Windows, because it uses Microsoft’s DRM.
BT Announces First Fibre Link Exchanges
Posted by Mike Slocombe on 23 March 2009 | Tagged as: Broadband, Distribution, Fibre, Optical networking, UK
Are you lucky enough to be on the high speed list?
Virgin Media Upgrades All 2Mb Broadband Customers To 10Mb
Posted by Mike Slocombe on 24 February 2009 | Tagged as: Broadband, UK
It’s apparently the ‘UK’s biggest ever upgrade’ as Virgin crank up the speed for all.
Virgin Media To Offer Superfast 50Mbps Broadband Service
Posted by Mike Slocombe on 15 December 2008 | Tagged as: Broadband, UK
Hold on to your hats – Virgin is about to turbo charge broadband connectivity.
UK Fibre Optic Broadband Network Could Cost £30bn
Posted by Mike Slocombe on 9 September 2008 | Tagged as: Broadband, Business, Fibre, Infrastructure
Super fast optic network will cost Brits a pretty penny or two.
Orange Mobile Broadband: Asus Eee 900 And Modem Free: £25/month
Posted by Simon Perry on 19 August 2008 | Tagged as: Broadband, Mobile, Networking, Orange, UK
The battle for Mobile Broadband is heating up in the UK. At the weekend, Orange launched their latest offer to try and entice UK must-have-data freaks onto their network.
H2O Networks: Fibre Though The Sewer
Posted by Simon Perry on 25 July 2008 | Tagged as: Broadband, Fibre, Infrastructure, Networking, Ofcom (UK super-regulator), UK
H2O Networks, of Merseyside UK, have got an interesting idea for providing high speed Internet access to homes and businesses – by running fibre optic cables through the sewer. This apparently initially grubby idea isn’t new – we first wrote about the concept back in December 2001, when a company called CityNet was talking about [...]
