News Archive November 2011
Sky Arts announces return of The South Bank Show
Sky and Melvyn Bragg have announced The South Bank Show will return to television next year after being dropped by ITV in 2009. The programme, which was a mainstay of arts and culture broadcasting for three decades before it was...
Read moreBT hails positive govt investment in super-fast broadband
BT has described the government's plan to create ten 'super-connected cities' across the country as a "positive initiative". As part of his Autumn Statement, Chancellor George Osborne announced the UK's...
Read moreDeloitte questions need for urban broadband investment from govt
The government's plan to boost super-fast broadband provision in urban centres may not have the greatest impact, according to Deloitte. Chris Williams, telecoms partner at the analyst, pointed out the UK's cities already...
Read moreBT luring businesses with mobile and fixed broadband
BT's business broadband chief has said the telecoms giant is aiming to meet the need of small and medium-sized enterprises to connect to the web while on the move. Speaking to V3 after the company picked up the best business...
Read moreRural campaigners hail Autumn Statement broadband plans
The government's pledge to support the economy by delivering advanced broadband connectivity and other measures has been welcomed by a rural campaign group. According to the Country, Land and Business Association (CLA),...
Read moreAutumn Statement outlines govt broadband funding plans
Chancellor George Osborne has committed to investing an additional £5 billion in infrastructure projects, including improvement to the UK's broadband connectivity. In his much anticipated Autumn Statement, Mr Osborne...
Read moreNeelie Kroes says cheap copper broadband holds back fibre
Neelie Kroes, the European Commission's vice president for the Digital Agenda, has said higher copper broadband prices could encourage investment in next-generation access. In a speech delivered to the European Competitive...
Read moreTalkTalk to manage broadband engineers from new Gateshead centre
TalkTalk Business will manage its team of field-based broadband engineers from its new National Engineering Centre of Excellence (NECE) in Gateshead. The facility is set to act as a technology hub for the internet service...
Read moreVirgin Media begins Spotify TiVo app rollout
Virgin Media has begun rolling out a Spotify application to users of its TiVo service, allowing them to stream music through their household TV sets. The launch of the dedicated app means Virgin Media TiVo customers can listen to...
Read moreBT chooses Innerleithen to receive fastest broadband in Scotland
The fastest broadband speeds in Scotland are set to be rolled out to a small Borders town after BT named Innerleithen as the first place in the country to gain access to its fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) service. Innerleithen was one...
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