North Korea, on Saturday, blamed the US for internet outages the country has recently experienced amid a confrontation over Sony Pictures’ hacking. Some of North Korea’s main internet sites remained disrupted early…
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Broadband Delivery UK rolls out new ad campaign promoting superfast internet access
Broadband Delivery UK has launched a new television advertisement campaign to promote the benefits of its investment in improving internet speeds. The government-funded body aims to boost adoption of super-fast broadband in…
Tim Berners-Lee: Internet access should be recognized as a basic human right
Sir Tim Berners-Lee, founder of the World Wide Web Foundation, is not happy with the current state of the internet across the world and while addressing a news conference in London on…
Sky announces Sky Fibre; 38Mbps broadband with 25GB monthly cap for just £10
Sky is offering a new deal, dubbed Sky Fibre, which it claims is the cheapest fibre broadband deal available in the market. Under the new plan, Sky will offer users superfast fibre…
Is superfast broadband available across UK? In your dreams says new report
According to latest data from Ofcom, superfast broadband in the UK is still patchy with many households and businesses still not having access to 2Mbps broadband. The report found that average download…
BT finishes 250 miles undersea fibre rollout across Scotland
BT has announced it has finished deploying 250 miles of fibre-optic cables between various Scottish islands in a bid to take high-speed broadband connectivity to some of Scotland’s remote Highlands and Islands…
Old TV frequencies could pave way for ‘super Wi-Fi’ in future, scientists claim
Scientists have proposed use of old TV frequencies, available for free, to extend existing Wi-Fi networks to create ‘super Wi-Fi’ and to provide internet connectivity in currently obstructed areas. Scientists over at…
US: EU’s antitrust probe on Google shouldn’t be politically motivated
The United States on Tuesday noted that it is against European Parliament’s call for splitting up Google’s search engine business from the rest of its commercial operations as it is of the…
Every sixth person on the planet has been a cyber-attack victim, new report claims
Every sixth person in the world has fallen victim to a cyber-attack, a new research states. According to a research study conducted by global information services firm Experian, one in six users…
Which? calling out for adverts with accurate broadband speeds
UK Consumer Watchdog Which? is calling out ISP’s to be true and upfront about their broadband speeds in adverts. As per the current guidelines, ISPs can advertise the “up to” speed of…
Facebook-Avanti satellite deal to bring free Internet across Africa
Facebook is reportedly in talks with London-based satellite operator Avanti as part of its initiative to offer free, basic satellite Internet access across Africa. The project comes as part of founder Mark…
Microsoft proposes use of ‘white space’ TV spectrum in India for free Internet
Microsoft has revealed its intention of providing free Internet in India through the use of ‘white space’ TV spectrum and to connect most rural areas of the country using the unused spectrum….
US University offers ‘wasting time on the internet’ course
University of Pennsylvania has announced a new degree programme under which students will be able to study ‘wasting time on the internet’. The course will be run by University’s Department of English…
20% Brits ready to pay more for a house with good broadband connection, new research claims
One in five Brits are ready to pay more for a house offering a fast broadband connection, new research claims. According to the new survey conducted by Halifax, around 20 per cent…
UK proposes 24 months custodial sentence for online trolls
In an attempt to keep a check on online trolling the UK government has quadrupled the maximum sentence for online abuse convicts. As per the new law, people found guilty of Internet…