Samsung says it has completed and tested one possible format that could be used as a basis for 5G wireless data technology, claiming to have magically pulled connection speeds of up to 1Gbps through its new super-super-fast mobile data connection. Read More >>
A Sony-backed ISP in Japan has launched an astonishingly quick new broadband option, letting local users register for an unbelievable two gigabytes per second home fibre service. But don't be too jealous, they'll probably only get 1.7Gbps in the evenings. Read More >>
EE's Olaf Swantee reckons the average 'heavy user' chews through only 1GB of data on T-Mobile's unlimited 3G plan, and just 1.4GB on EE's 4G network a month. That seems a tad on the light side to me, but how much mobile data do you eat up a month and on which network? Read More >>
Featured comment by leexgx:
"they sent you an screenshot windows7 connection hmm?
funny thing is quite sure they cant detect tethering still as that would require money to be s..." More »
Taking a leaf out of Virgin's book, EE's doubling your 4G speeds. What does that mean? If you're on LTE already, you'll see speeds supposedly hit 20Mbps on average, up from an average of 8Mbps currently, with a top theoretical outside-the-lab speed of 80Mbps. Now that really is fast. Read More >>
Featured comment by rbuchan:
"In the last week a speed test on my 3g iPad using both an ee and a 3 network SIM card has somehow reached over 13 Mbps in 2 separate locations in smal..." More »
It looks like EE's much-hyped 4G network has failed to capture the hearts, minds and 24-month contracts of the nation, with its latest set of financial figures showing that new contracts at the end of 2012 actually fell compared with the previous quarter. Read More >>
Featured comment by leexgx:
"prices are to high to be even considered compared even just to t-mobile (£21) and Virgin mobile (£15)
to bad T-mobile did not Buy Orange out as t..." More »
A massive analysis of some 2.3 million online speed tests carried out over the last six months has fingered 4.00am as the time you're most likely to see your internet approach its advertised speed, as that's when your neighbour's kids aren't YouTube-ing the hell out of your local exchange. Read More >>
Featured comment by stonypaul:
"Mbps is megabits per second
MBps is megabytes per second
Which one are you referring to?
If it's megabits, which your article indicates if you're u..." More »
The UK wing of Netflix has stirred up an angry man nest with its latest update on streaming speeds, claiming it's Virgin Media users who see the highest average download speeds on the service. Read More >>
Featured comment by dja357:
"Yeah, I'm not saying that Virgin don't deserve to be at the top, just saying that those figures maybe exaggerate the differences." More »
Tests on EE's new 4G network in Manchester have found it to be a rather patchy experience in these early days, with fewer than half of the city centre test locations able to connect to the new LTE service. Read More >>
A survey of broadband speeds across the UK has found some enormous differences in average speed, with average street connection speeds varying from just 0.13mbps all the way up to a whopping 70.9mbps. Read More >>
Featured comment by unuspromulti:
"The first thing I checked on my last 2 house moves was if it was in a cable area.
*I do work for VMB so it's crazy cheap but I couldn't live somewh..." More »
Today's "superfast" broadband speeds might well be rather impressive, but they may soon be obliterated by new developments with could see 20 and even 40 gigabit connections offered through today's fibre connections. Read More >>
Featured comment by JoeyG410:
"I live close to a town, it's not country side as it's a full estate with brand new houses! probebly around 200 houses within the mile, but I gave up h..." More »
A new way of mapping mobile data coverage is now live in the UK, which generates vastly more local and useful data than that provided by the networks -- and also separates call quality from data connectivity. Read More >>
Featured comment by signalmapper:
"Quick POI - http://OpenSignal.com have been doing this in the UK for over 2 years and have seen over 2 million worldwide contributions to their data." More »
The UK's roll-out of "superfast" broadband will see us boasting of having the fastest broadband in all of Europe in 2015, as the next-gen fibre cabinets boost our averages to unprecedented levels. Read More >>
BT has announced plans to start testing its "FTTP on Demand" system in public, allowing users in a few key areas to request/beg the network to install the high-end fibre-to-the-premises wires right into their homes. Read More >>
Featured comment by Kendjin:
"Edinburgh’s Waverley exchange - I am still waiting for them to upgrade to the normal fiber in this area, its been put back about 15 times so far." More »
Apparently a little bit of home maintenance goes a long way when it comes to broadband speeds. Your dodgy wiring, interference, and even your crummy router might be crippling your broadband by up to 4Mbps. Read More >>
Featured comment by mongoloid:
"Technically what they're saying is correct, but if you didn't fit filters and had a phone connected to the line, you'd probably find your connection d..." More »
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