News Archive June 2012
Sky 3D to broadcast Goodwood Festival of Speed
This year's Goodwood Festival of Speed will be broadcast in 3D for the first time by Sky through a collaboration with Sony. Sky will cover the motoring event in standard and high definition this weekend (June 30th and July...
Read moreVirgin Media finds broadband fears hit video conferencing uptake
Half of businesses fear their broadband connection is not fast or reliable enough to support high-definition (HD) video conferencing, according to Virgin Media Business. A study conducted by the cable company discovered that...
Read moreBT faces delay over Malvern fibre broadband upgrade
Slow broadband connections are still afflicting many residents and businesses in Malvern, despite expectations that super-fast connectivity would be available in the town six months ago. BT, which is still planning to carry out...
Read moreFluidata boosts network capacity with £2.5m investment
Fluidata has announced a £2.5 million investment in its new service exchange platform (SEP) to prepare it for increasing demand for ultra-fast broadband connections. The business broadband provider expects to see more...
Read moreYouView service to be launched next week
A market-ready YouView product will finally be launched next week after two years of delays, the partners behind the broadband-connected TV project have confirmed. The first YouView set-top box, thought to have been manufactured...
Read moreHyperoptic chief defends Kensington and Chelsea over BT rejection
Hyperoptic managing director Dana Tobak has defended the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea's (RBKC's) decision to reject BT's fibre optic broadband rollout plans for the area. The RBKC denied BT permission to...
Read moreGovt mulls automatic blocking of adult content online
The government is considering measures that would prevent broadband users from accessing pornography and other adult material unless they expressly request the right to view it. A discussion paper published today (June 28th 2012)...
Read moreBT unveils eight FTTP on Demand trial exchanges
BT has announced the eight locations set to take part in trials of FTTP on Demand technology. The service, which offers customers the chance to order ultra-fast fibre-to-the-premises (FTTP) connections with speeds of up to...
Read moreBT Vision named the most complained about pay TV service
BT Vision is the UK's most complained about pay TV service, according to Ofcom. The telecoms regulator has previously published complaints data on broadband and home phone services, and has now extended the remit of this...
Read moreVirgin Media launches Star Trek app for TiVo service
Virgin Media has bolstered its TiVo proposition with the launch of an interactive app dedicated to the long-running sci-fi series Star Trek. The app, which was added to the TiVo platform on Wednesday (June 27th 2012), ties in...
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