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Olympics could cause internet 'dropouts' for broadband users - Cloud Pro

Olympics could cause internet 'dropouts' for broadband users
Cloud Pro
"There's no doubt there'll be a high level of demand for key services during the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games – and broadband is no exception. Our intention is to deliver a flawless Olympic and Paralympic Games for all of our customers.

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Avanti to raise £75m to fund broadband satellite - Telegraph.co.uk

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Avanti to raise £75m to fund broadband satellite
Telegraph.co.uk
Avanti, the UK's only-listed satellite operator, is to raise £75m to fund the launch of its third orbiter, HYLAS 3. Avanti expects HYLAS 1 to generate £50m of revenue when it reaches capacity in 2014. Photo: ESA By Jonathan Russell The Aim-listed group ...
Avanti secures financing for third satelliteFinancial Times

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Better broadband - helping high tech workers work from home - thinkbroadband.com

Better broadband - helping high tech workers work from home
thinkbroadband.com
Broadband has since it emerged from trials in the UK in 2000 has allowed people to work from home, thus it is no surprise to see home working being trumpeted as one of the benefits for the superfast broadband roll-outs planned.

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BT now offers 3.5 million Wi-Fi hotspots - ZDNet UK (blog)

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BT now offers 3.5 million Wi-Fi hotspots
ZDNet UK (blog)
BT has announced that it now has 3.5 million Wi-Fi hotspots in the UK and Ireland, and that these are now accessible to RIM BlackBerry users via a new BT FON app for BT's broadband customers. Most of these Wi-Fi hotspots are provided by home users with ...
BT develops BT Fon Wifi app for Blackberry smartphone usersComputerActive.co.uk
BT exceeds 3.5m Wi-Fi hotspotsCable.co.uk
We launch our new Blackberry wi-fi app as our wi-fi hotspots hit 3.5 millionBT Life

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Ofcom proposes Openreach broadband and phone price cut - BBC News

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Ofcom proposes Openreach broadband and phone price cut
BBC News
The telecoms regulator wants the cost for use of a broadband and phone line to fall from £91.50 per year to £87.41. The cost of using a broadband line only should also drop from £14.70 per year to £11.92, Ofcom said. An Ofcom spokeswoman said: "We hope ...
Broadband prices set to tumble under Ofcom plan to cap BT feesTelegraph.co.uk
Cheaper broadband likely, as Ofcom aims to cap BT's chargesCNET UK
Ofcom plans for BT could see cheaper broadband and telephone servicesScotsman
Telecoms.com (blog) -Siliconrepublic.com -The Independent
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Get Superfast Broadband Project Launches 6 February Why You Should Complete ... - This is North Devon

Get Superfast Broadband Project Launches 6 February Why You Should Complete ...
This is North Devon
The project has received £31 million from the government agency Broadband Delivery UK (BDUK) and Somerset and Devon County Council are each providing £10 million. 'We need everyone to get behind us on this. 'Although we have up to £51 million already, ...

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Welsh government extends Broadband Support Scheme - Cable.co.uk

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Welsh government extends Broadband Support Scheme
Cable.co.uk
by Paul France - paul@cable.co.uk The Welsh Broadband Support Scheme has been extended beyond its planned finish date of March 2012. An initiative designed to wipe out broadband notspots has been extended by the Welsh government.
Google brings 'Juice Bars' to Wales to help boost online businessesBroadband Expert (blog)
Welsh govt extends rural broadband support schemeuSwitch.com (Tech)

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Brendan Dick: Investment in high-speed broadband will benefit all - Scotsman