Japanese ISP SoftBank-DSL improved its speed more than any other ISP for the month of September on the Netflix ISP Speed Index, a monthly update on which ISPs provide the best prime time Netflix streaming experience. SoftBank-DSL in Japan saw an increase of 0.4 Mbps (megabits per second) to 3.2 Mbps, an improvement over its […]

Virgin Media O2 has boosted its support for those hit hardest by the cost-of-living crisis with a price cut to its existing social tariff and plans to launch a new triple speed social broadband tier with an optional discounted entertainment offer. The price of basic Essential Broadband, which is specifically targeted at those receiving Universal […]

The roll-out of full-fibre broadband continues apace, as the number of UK homes with access to it jumps by more than 50 per cent in a year, according to research from regulator Ofcom. Ofcom’s Connected Nations autumn update reports that 37 per cent of households can now get full fibre, which is more reliable and […]

UK entertainment and media companies are holding their nerve despite the worsening economic outlook, and putting their trust in their digital investment strategies, according to a new report from consulting firm PwC. The report, UK Entertainment and Media Outlook (E&M) 2022-26: Trusting the digital path ahead, says that while there is short-term uncertainty in the […]

The CEOs of 16 European telcos have issued statement calling for the largest traffic generators to make a fair contribution to the “sizeable” costs they currently impose on European networks. Noting the role of connectivity in addressing current EU challenges, they say they are writing with a sense of urgency, as the European Commission looks […]

Full fibre broadband Internet Service Provider (ISP), Air Broadband, has announced the launch of its latest service offering, access to hundreds of TV digital channels provided by Netgem TV. Over 250,000 homes across the UK can now add this TV offering to any level of Air Broadband service for £7 per month. Existing customers can […]

​An estimated 2.7 billion people – or one-third of the world’s population – remain unconnected to the Internet in 2022. Data from the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the United Nations specialised agency for information and communication technologies, point to slower growth in the number of Internet users than at the height of the pandemic. An […]

UK full fibre platform CityFibre has now passed more than 2 million homes in its rollout. The major milestone marks the completion of 25 per cent of its announced nationwide rollout to 8 million premises. Once the full rollout is completed, the network will address approximately one third of the UK market and unlock up […]

Noting high inflation figures in the US, actionable intelligence firm Aluma suggests that households are realising that the economy is only at the beginning of what will be a long recovery. “It is in this context that home decision-makers search for ways to reduce expenses, among them communication and home media services,” it says. When […]

Netherlands’ Caiway saw an increase of 0.4 Mbps to 3.4 Mbp for the month of August on the Netflix ISP Speed Index, a monthly update on which ISPs provide the best primetime Netflix streaming experience. This was an improvement from last month’s performance, where Caiway dropped by 0.6 Mbps to 3 Mbps. The Netherlands also […]