TalkTalk take ASA ad ban ruling as positive
By: Chris Maugham | Posted: January 4, 2012Filed under: Broadband
A recent ruling by the ASA to ban a TalkTalk broadband advert has been viewed by the company as a positive despite the fact that they can no longer use the publication. After a complaint was made by BT that…
British Telecom joins attack on Google and Android with lawsuit
By: Gary Johnson | Posted: December 19, 2011Filed under: Alternative News
Google has seen massive success with its Android mobile platform since it became available. Trouble is there are many other companies that are accusing the search engine giant of copying their ideas. Now British Telecom joins the attack on Google…
OnLive launches with BT customers getting free games
By: Gary Johnson | Posted: September 22, 2011Filed under: Gaming, Online Games
We told you last month that the OnLive gaming service would be starting today in time for the Eurogamer Expo 2011 event. We now have news that OnLive launches in the UK with BT customers getting free games. If you…
British Telecom accused of building new empire
By: Gary Johnson | Posted: September 12, 2011Filed under: Broadband
Years ago BT had a monopoly in the UK providing consumers with a telephone service and access to the internet. This all changed and even though most of the equipment is still owned by the company, consumers in the UK…
Heineken/BT Openzone deal delivers free Wi-Fi to UK pubs
By: Chris Maugham | Posted: August 23, 2011Filed under: Broadband
Here is some exciting news for those of you who prefer to retreat to your local for a pint of lager rather than be stuck at home all day, as Heineken and BT Openzone have teamed up to provide 100…
BT ordered to block file sharing website Newzbin 2
By: Gary Johnson | Posted: July 28, 2011Filed under: Alternative News
In what some quarters are worried could lead to a dangerous trend, BT have been ordered to block file sharing website Newzbin 2 by a High Court Judge in London. The website is alleged to provide links to pirated movies…
BT to reduce broadband rates, not all will benefit
By: Peter Chubb | Posted: July 21, 2011Filed under: Broadband, Computers
The price of broadband could fall because Ofcom have now told BT that they have to cut wholesale rates to ISPs in areas where there is just the one network. Broadband rates are still a constant pain for some, as…
BT and Everything Everywhere to trial LTE in UK rural areas
By: Gary Johnson | Posted: May 25, 2011Filed under: Cell Phone Information, Cell Phones
While parts of North America are already experiencing 4G mobile services the UK are somewhat lagging behind. But now we have news for you that BT and Everything Everywhere are to trial LTE in UK rural areas. Matt Warman from…
Almost 250,000 high-speed broadband lines now in the UK
By: Marlon Votta | Posted: April 14, 2011Filed under: Broadband, Computers
Broadband access continues to grow with the news that almost 250,000 high-speed lines have so far been installed in the UK. High-speed broadband is currently only available to one percent the United Kingdom, but a plan is in place to…
The Pirate Bay blocked by BT and other mobile broadband providers
By: Alan Ng | Posted: April 27, 2009Filed under: Alternative News
Following on from the Pirate Bay court case, we can now confirm to you that broadband provider BT has blocked its customers from accessing the Pirate Bay website, saying it’s due to a “self-regulation” scheme.
BT fibre rollout already covered by Virgin Media: UK will not benefit
By: Peter Chubb | Posted: March 24, 2009Filed under: Broadband, Computers
Virgin Media has claimed that all 29 sites that BT are starting the fibre rollout are already covered by the cable provider. Virgin say that the UK will not benefit and the new fiber rollout from BT will do nothing…
BT’s response to broadband price increase
By: Peter Chubb | Posted: March 10, 2009Filed under: Alternative News
We reported this morning about a report that was commissioned by the Carphone Warehouse, about BT increasing the price of wholesale broadband charges. BT (NYSE:BT) have decided to comment about this report, and put their side of the story to…
BT News: Ruling on high-speed, fibre-optic broadband network
By: Peter Chubb | Posted: March 3, 2009Filed under: Broadband, Computers
Ofcom has said that there will be no regulatory barriers” for BT (NYSE:BT) to develop a super-fast broadband infrastructure. BT will now be able to go ahead with their £1.5bn investment plan to their network, giving 20 million homes access…
BT Launches Work Anywhere Portfolio of Enterprise Mobility Services in North America
By: Daniel Chubb | Posted: September 17, 2008Filed under: Alternative News
EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Sept. 17 /PRNewswire/ — BT today announced a holistic suite of mobility solutions and professional services designed to help transform enterprises into flexible, mobile business environments in which employees are fully equipped with the tools needed to…
BT fibre broadband rollout: 10 million homes by 2012
By: Daniel Chubb | Posted: August 19, 2008Filed under: Broadband, Computers
Just over a month has now passed since BT stunned industry observers by announcing a £1.5bn plan for the start of a major next-generation fibre broadband rollout, which could reach as many as 10 million homes by 2012. The project…
