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Plusnet pushes its UK-fibre-optic broadband to 76Mb/s

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Stereotype-embracing ISP Plusnet has added a new tier of fibre-optic broadband, offering speeds up to 76Mb/s. The revamped Extra Fibre package now offers upload speeds of up to 19.5 Mb/s, with a 250GB monthly usage allowance, matching those offered b…


Plusnet pushes its UK-fibre-optic broadband to 76Mb/s

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Stereotype-embracing ISP Plusnet has added a new tier of fibre-optic broadband, offering speeds up to 76Mb/s. The revamped Extra Fibre package now offers upload speeds of up to 19.5 Mb/s, with a 250GB monthly usage allowance, matching those offered b…


House of Lords wants UK TV to go fully online and leave airwaves clear for cellphones

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The UK House of Lords’ Communications Committee has suggested that all broadcast TV should be moved to the internet to free up wireless spectrum for cellphones. In its report, the panel found that whilst such a network would be cheaper and more effic…


House of Lords wants UK TV to go fully online and leave airwaves clear for cellphones

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The UK House of Lords’ Communications Committee has suggested that all broadcast TV should be moved to the internet to free up wireless spectrum for cellphones. In its report, the panel found that whilst such a network would be cheaper and more effic…


Upscale London boroughs say no no no to BT’s broadband revolution, ugly green boxes

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Between all of the delays, disappointment and a general lack of availability, many Brits can’t seem to catch a break when it comes to getting up to speed with fast internet — but this time it could be their own fault. BT’s fiber optic rollout plans …


BT super-charges fiber-optic broadband today, for the lucky few who can get it

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Excuse our sour grapes, but the fortunate proportion of Britons with access to BT’s fibre fiber-optic broadband will find everything much faster from today at no extra cost. Infinity 1 customers now have an upstream of (as always) “up to” 9.5Mbps, up …


Shaw plants 100Gbps fibers in Canada, watches them grow

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Consumers can dream of 1Gbps, businesses might ask for 10Gbps, but here’s the next step along that logarithmic curve: Shaw and Alcatel-Lucent just launched a new 100Gbps inter-city fiber optic network in Canada, following a successful trial between …