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UK's ultra-fast broadband plans given Budget boost
By Marc Chacksfield last updated
The UK government has announced that it is to find extra funding to bolster the broadband infrastructure in the UK and is aiming to get ultra-fast broadband to at least 1.7 million homes by 2015.
UK identity fraud up 70%
By Anna Lagerkvist last updated
Crims now using websites, not bins, to garner personal data
NASA gets ready to test broadband from space
By David Nield last updated
US space agency gets confirmation that its network of tiny CubeSats are in position and ready to transmit.
Fed up with your broadband provider? These people built their own internet with radios and trees
By Duncan Geere last updated
The residents of Orcas Island have built their own DIY internet service after years of frustration with commercial offerings.
The folks behind Aereo unveil Starry, a new reason for cable giants to get scared
By Joe Osborne last updated
The Aereo founder's latest project is decidedly less controversial but no less disruptive to an entire industry.
BT gets another chance to fix its broadband: Here's what it means for you
By James O'Malley last updated
Explainer BT doesn't have to split off Openreach entirely, but it does have to give it more independence. Here's what that will mean.
Asus AiMesh AX6100 router is the fastest you can get thanks to Wi-Fi 6
By Darren Allan last updated
Almost three times faster than current-gen Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) routers.
Intel has acquired the company behind ‘Killer’ Wi-Fi cards
By Carly Page published
Intel has acquired Rivet Networks, the makers of the popular ‘Killer’ network cards, for an undisclosed sum.
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