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Fibre Optic
Fibre Optic: A technology that uses glass (or plastic) threads (fibers) to transmit data. A fiber optic cable consists of a bundle of glass threads, each of which is capable of transmitting messages modulated onto light waves. (Source: Webopedia)
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Scientists at Bangor University in North Wales are working
on a three-year project dubbed ‘Ocean’ in order to see if they can create
broadband speeds of up to 2000 times faster than those today, using existing
fibre optic cables.
So far the researchers have managed to cram 20GB of data per
second down cable and hope to make the project "commercially viable” by the
time the project comes to an end. However, as more and more cable is laid
around the UK and cables become longer, ... read more
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EE has announced its pricing and plans for its new 4G
service, which is due to launch on Tuesday 30th October. The firm
has also announced plans for its new superfast fibre broadband service and
claim that speeds will be "typically ten times faster than today’s standard
broadband plans”.
EE are the first to offer
4G services, which can be up to five times faster than 3G, using their existing
spectrum ahead of the Ofc ... read more
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In his Autumn Statement, the chancellor George Osborne has outlined plans to invest £5 billion in national infrastructure projects - including a multi-city rollout of high-speed broadband connectivity solutions. Ten cities across the UK will benefit from the fibre optic read more
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For this report, we asked vendors to price three scenarios with the option of either supplying Internet access through their MPLS cloud, or connecting it to the main IT office of an organisation. Each vendor was given the same site locations to quote for.
The following is extracted from the Research Report entitled: read more
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Mobile telecoms operator O2 has switched on the first 4G LTE network in London in a trial that is expected to last nine months and lead to a major boost in connectivity in the capital. The technology will be accessible to consumers, businesses and venue owners in an area of London encompassing Hyde Park, Greenwich, Canary Wharf, Soho, Westminster, the South Bank and Kings Cross. Placeho ... read more
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Telecoms regulator Ofcom has approved new measures to help consumers
when they put in a complaint about a company when they are having problems with
landline, mobile phone and broadband.
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) schemes act as a "middleman” in
the event that no resolution to a complaint can be found. The two new
organisations, "Ombudsman Services: Communications (OS) and the Communications
and Internet Services Adjudication Service (CISAS), must follow a set of comm ... read more
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Ofcom’s latest telecoms and TV report on complaints data has
revealed that Orange has been the most complained about provider between July
and September 2012.
Ofcom’s seventh
quarterly report, publishes the latest data concerning the most and least
complained about ... read more
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The EU has approved the UK’s plans to roll out broadband to
rural areas as part of a state-aided project. This means that councils can
start to lay cable that will bring superfast speeds, although many are yet to
choose a provider for the service.
Whilst the EU have been dragging their feet on the subject,
last week Culture secretary Maria Miller intervened last week to speed up the
process.
"Superfast broadband is essential to creating growth, jobs
and prosperity and ... read more
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The Country, Land and Business Association (CLA) has said
that it’s unlikely that the UK will have the best superfast broadband network
in Europe by its target date of 2015, as around 15-20% of people living in rural
areas are still unable to receive speeds of 2Mbps.
The CLA has been lobbying for better broadband in rural
areas for the past ten years and has today published a paper, read more
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