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All Network Infrastructure News - January 2008

Self-assessment deadline extended

The HMRC self assessment website was down for at least four hours on the day forms had to be completed by and the deadline has been extended.

Indian internet disruption hits UK businesses

Internet services between India and Europe have been disrupted after a ship accidentally severed two undersea cables in the Mediterranean.

UK should learn lessons from Japanese on broadband

The UK government must set a deadline for ensuring ubiquitous access to high-speed broadband if any plan to improve access is to succeed, a Japanese minisiter has advised.

Cairn Housing association improves customer service with new network infrastructure

Cairn Housing Association has implemented a network infrastructure to help it connect 45 remote locations and improve customer service.

Farnham Castle deploys self-adjusting wireless internet access

Staff at Farnham Castle Conference Centre in Surrey have overcome challenges at the 900-year-old site by implementing a self-regulating wireless network to meet visitor demand for access to the internet throughout the venue.

Virgin Media to offer 50Mbps broadband to UK homes

Following successful trials in Ashford, Folkstone and Dover, Virgin Media is planning to offer 50Mbps broadband to nine million homes in the UK by the end of the year.

Sluggish speed is top broadband pain

A quarter of UK broadband customers are unhappy with their service and one-in-eight of them are looking to switch provider in the next three to six months.

Councils consider using sewers for broadband delivery

A number of councils are considering delivering fast fibre-based broadband to their citizens using the sewer system.
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