Broadband


Ofcom consults on wholesale broadband price reform

UK regulator Ofcom has opened a consultation on proposals to reform wholesale telephony and broadband charges with the objective of reducing prices paid by end consumers.  Ofcom is proposing revised ‘charge controls’ on some BT Openreach products. According to Ofcom, these controls would reduce wholesale charges, which could be expected to lead to real-terms price […]

SES signs broadband deal with EuropaSat

Satellite operator SES has signed a deal with UK-based internet service provider EuropaSat to distribute its SES satellite broadband service in the UK and Europe.  SES Broadband Services is providing the space, network and hub operations, while EuropaSat offers services like online ordering, pre- and post-sales support, logistics and maintenance. SES said the broadband service […]

European wireless falling behind, warns Kroes

European digital commissioner Neelie Kroes has warned that Europe needs to work together to stop its wireless industry from falling behind the rest of the world.  In a speech made at the Mobile World Congress yesterday, Kroes called for a “more coherent, more integrated, more efficient” European telecoms market in order to foster mobile broadband […]

UPC Austria tops 1Gbps broadband speed

UPC Austria has become the latest cable operator to trial broadband speeds in excess of 1Gbps. In a field trail, the company achieved a maximum broadband speed of 1.3Gbps. It follows Finish operator DNA’s 1.58Gbps trial last month, which it claimed to be a world record. In July, UK cable operator Virgin Media successfully delivered […]

France sees high-speed growth

France had 555,000 very high-speed internet subscribers out of a total of 22 million fixed broadband subs at the end of the second quarter, according to telecom regulator ARCEP. The regulator’s latest survey showed that FTTH subscribers grew from 138,000 in March to 155,000 in June, while other very high-speed subscribers (overwhelmingly cable subs) grew […]

Eutelsat signs triple-play deal with Greek pay TV operator

Forthnet Group has signed a deal with Eutelsat that will see it bundle the satellite operator’s broadband service with its Greek pay TV platform Nova. Eutelsat said its broadband affiliate Skylogic had signed a five year distribution agreement enabling Forthnet to market the Tooway broadband service across Greece and Cyrpus. The deal also ensures future […]

ONO ups internet speed

Spanish cable operator ONO will increase the speed of its 12Mbps internet offering to 15Mbps in September. Subscribers to any bundle that includes the 12Mbps package will see their speed increase to 15Mbps, with upload speed of 1Mbps, at no extra charge. ONO currently offers its very high-speed 50Mbps service to about seven million homes, […]

Government announces funding for rural broadband

Northern Ireland is to receive an additional £4.4 million (€5 million) in funding for the rollout of high-speed broadband in rural areas, culture secretary Jeremy Hunt has announced. The Northern Ireland Executive will use the money to connect homes not covered by its existing broadband rollout. It has promised to provide everyone in the province […]

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