The relationship between BT and Virgin has long been acrimonious, and now it’s set to hit a new low. Hostilities have once again been raised by the introduction of Virgin’s own business broadband service, which is set to go head-to-head against BT’s own similar service. The new service from Virgin is called Virgin Media Business, and constitutes a re-branding of the previous name...

Fixed broadband subscriptions just keep on going up, and this year could see the global number of subscriptions rise above the half a billion mark for the first time. This is according to Informa Telecoms & Media, which has carried out research into the current state of global fixed-broadband connections. As p...

If you are wondering which mobile broadband provider to choose, then you may be swayed in favour of Orange after the provider held onto its position as the best mobile broadband operator in the latest YouGov poll. It is a competitive market out there for mobile broadband, but Orange must be doing something right. According to the s...

The fight to provide the UK with super-fast broadband has become a campaign issue for the major political parties now that the Conservatives have vowed to provide the next generation of broadband to the majority of homes across the country by 2017. This ambitious target involves the provision of speeds up to 100Mbps, which will be achieved through a combination of fixed-line and mobile...

BT has released its own super-fast broadband service, joining Virgin in the battle to provide the nation with a new generation in broadband. The new service will be capable of speeds up to 40Mbps, a huge improvement on the recent top speeds of about 8Mbps. The service has been named BT Infinity, and it went on sale on January 25. Customers who have had their lines upgraded already will...