Posts tagged with 'Broadband'
The BBC Trust has approved plans by the corporation to make its programming available for download on an on-demand basis.
The on-demand proposals are the first to be subject to a Public Value Test (PVT), in which 10,500 individuals and organisations were consulted over the BBC's plans.
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by Graham Charlton
01 May 2007 07:35am
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Channel 4's TV on-demand service 4OD has attracted over 1m viewers since its launch in December, in a boost to the hopes of broadband TV providers.
Speaking to the FT, 4's video on demand head Sarah Rose said 20m programmes had been viewed through the service, but wouldn't reveal how much usage was taking place over the net, rather than through Virgin Media or BT Vision set top boxes.
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by Graham Charlton
30 April 2007 13:42pm
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Senior executives have become aware of the potential business benefits of 'Web 2.0', but many IT departments often lack the resources and expertise to create more interactive web applications.
These are the findings of an Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) survey of over 400 senior execs on corporate adoption of Web 2.0.
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by Graham Charlton
30 April 2007 07:59am
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The UK's digital publishers experienced massive growth in turnover last year, according to a new survey by the Association of Online Publishers (AOP).
The AOP Census 2007 found that the UK's online publishers increased revenues by an average of 60% in 2006, with further growth of 72% predicted for this year.
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by Graham Charlton
16 April 2007 13:42pm
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The UK government must do more to ensure consumers get broadband well in excess of the speeds offered by today's packages, according to a telecoms advisory group.
Although 50% of all adults live in a home with 'broadband', according to a recent Ofcom report, the Broadband Stakeholders Group warned that current speeds will be too slow to handle the requirements of the most bandwidth-hungry businesses by 2012.
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by Robert Andrews
16 April 2007 09:25am
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ADSL broadband costs could be about to fall in the UK after BT announced price reductions to its wholesale connectivity offerings.
From May 1, the telecom giant will cut the price per line charged to internet service providers from £8.40 to £7.63, a 9% reduction.
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by Robert Andrews
10 April 2007 08:52am
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The European market for IPTV services will more than double this year, with much of this growth coming from the UK, according to research from media analysts Screen Digest.
The report looks at IPTV services across Europe, and predicts that subscriptions to these services will rise from 2.9m in 2006 to 5.6m in 2007.
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by Graham Charlton
05 April 2007 08:04am
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The number of UK broadband connections reached 13.1m at the end of last year, up from 9.8m at the end of 2005, according to the latest figures.
Point Topic's Q4 survey puts the worldwide total of broadband lines at 281.5m, with 17.7m lines added in the three months. The year on year growth rate was 31.1%, with broadband penetration worldwide reaching 5.4%.
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by Graham Charlton
02 April 2007 10:00am
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The latest Focus on the Digital Age report from the Office for National Statistics reveals that, while internet use is well established and growing fast, the 'digital divide' remains a problem.
According to the report, one in twelve UK households (8%) have no access to the internet, digital TV, or mobile phones.
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by Graham Charlton
19 March 2007 14:23pm
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British ISP veteran Pipex looks set to be snapped by any of an array of larger broadband sharks set to circle the company.
Pipex, which emerged in 1991 as the UK's first commercial internet service provider, has appointed an investment bank to consider options that could include a sale.
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by Robert Andrews
13 March 2007 12:39pm
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