Cox Expands Low-Cost Internet Access
Cox Communications has broadened its affordability portfolio by expanding its low-cost internet tier, ConnectAssist.
Broadband
Vodafone Donates 10,000 Dongle Devices as UK Schools Re-open
Vodafone announced it is donating 10,000 dongle devices to Business2Schools, which will distribute them to schools in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
Eutelsat’s Konnect Ramps Up Retail Distribution
Eutelsat Communications’ (Euronext Paris: ETL) new direct arm, konnect, has kick-started the retail distribution of next-generation satellite Broadband across Europe and Africa.
Eutelsat to Acquire Bigblu Broadband’s European Satellite Services
Eutelsat Communications has reached an agreement with Bigblu Broadband to acquire its European satellite broadband activities.
Orange to Launch Satellite Broadband Across France
Orange has purchased capacity on the Eutelsat Konnect satellite to cover the entire French territory giving customers, even those living in the most isolated areas, very high-speed fixed broadband via satellite from next year.
Virgin Media to Roll Out Gigabit Broadband in West Midlands
In the UK’s largest gigabit switch-on to date, more than a million homes across the West Midlands are set to benefit from Virgin Media's Gigabit Broadband.
Virgin Media & BT in Bitter Bristol Advert Row
Virgin Media has called out BT’s dubious, unsubstantiated advertising with a cheeky and provocative stunt that highlights the strength of Virgin Media’s network.
Openreach Dramatically Drops Wholesale UK Fibre Broadband Prices
Openreach is introducing a number of wholesale price reductions to encourage Communications Providers to upgrade their customers - and attract new ones - onto Fibre to the Premises (FTTP) connections.
EU Approves State Aid for Faster Broadband in Greece
The European Commission has approved under EU State aid rules a voucher scheme to support the take-up in Greece of broadband services with download speeds of at least 100 Megabit per second. The measure will contribute to reducing the digital divide while limiting distortions of competition.