Large bandwidth DDoS attacks becoming more common

Distribution denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks with more than 20Gbps bandwidth have become quite common, according to research by Prolexis.

WAN report published

IT research and analysis provider, Information Week, has published the results of a recent survey into the use of and demand for Wide Area Networks (WAN).

The 2012 Next Generation WAN Survey results have been detailed in a wider report by Information Week, which also gives advice and guidance to WAN users on how best to optimise their budgets and their bandwidth to get the best business results.

Culture Secretary pledges 'UK will have fastest broadband in Europe by 2015'

Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt has claimed that the UK will be able to boast Europe’s fastest broadband connectivity by 2015, in an address to businesses based at East London’s 'Silicon Roundabout',

Firms understand importance of investing in connectivity, survey suggests

Businesses are eager to invest in upgrading their technology, including their internet and data services connections, according to a recent survey carried out by the Corporate IT Forum.

House of Lords criticises government's broadband strategy

A House of Lords’ Communications Committee report has warned that the UK’s internet strategy could fall short of delivering the network capability the country needs.

Ofcom spectrum auction details released

Ofcom has announced details of its spectrum auction, which will enable the roll-out of 4G services across UK mobile networks.

The majority of the spectrum is expected to go to Vodafone, Everything Everywhere and O2, although a fourth operator will also be sold some spectrum to ensure competition is increased.

Poll finds Brits not willing to pay over £30 for fast broadband

A poll carried out by the PC Advisor website has found that the majority of people were not keen to pay over £30 for fast broadband speeds of 100Mbps.

New report finds rural areas still enduring slow broadband

Firms based in the countryside are too often having to cope with slow broadband connections, according to a new survey by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB).

Nokia pulls out of free Wi-Fi pledge

Finnish mobile firm Nokia has announced it is pulling out of a project to offer free Wi-Fi to Londoners.

The initiative, which was revealed just six months ago, was intended to provide free Wi-Fi access from 26 locations, based in public phone boxes in areas of London as diverse as Bloomsbury, Tottenham Court Road and Victoria.

BT targets Battersea for fibre-optic roll-out

Battersea residents are to receive fibre-optic broadband as part of BT’s roll-out of superfast broadband services across the UK.