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Tag: Internet

Thousands sign up to paint snail shells and clean portaloos in exchange for free WiFi

July 14, 2017

By Shane Schutte

While GDPR will penalise companies for lengthy terms and conditions, it’s also up to the customer to read them. You may otherwise end up agreeing to clean portaloos.

SMEs must learn to shop around for the best broadband deals

April 6, 2017

By Letitia Booty

More than four-fifths of businesses surveyed reported that broadband deals are fundamental to operations, so it is encouraging that 82 per cent of business owners claim they are well-catered for by the communications market.

British SMEs overwhelmingly unsatisfied with broadband quality and reliability

March 22, 2017

By Hunter Ruthven

New statistics gathered by Real Business have shone a light on the broadband quality failings currently being felt by companies throughout the country with many set to shop around.

Confusion over availability is hampering take-up of superfast broadband

March 6, 2017

By Shane Schutte

Broadband research has suggested that superfast broadband is the new norm and that confusion over availability has prevented us from making use of it.

The Queen watches mock cyber attack at new security centre

February 14, 2017

By Hunter Ruthven

Her Majesty the Queen has officially opened a new centre created to protect Britain against cyber attacks, with 60 serious breaches occurring each month.

The Memrise Prize: A project to create an olympics for learning science

February 9, 2017

By Ed Cooke

While some projects get confined to the waste bin, others bubble in the background. For Ed Cooke, the Memrise Prize has been a slow, but eventual, burner.

Broadband nightmares: It’s the waiting game that often drives critical responses

January 3, 2017

By Shane Schutte

While the nation constantly takes a look at the proverbial clock to see how long it will take for superfast broadband to be made available to all, Doctor Broadband explains that our Internet landscape isn’t as bad as it seems the waiting game has caused us to voice out in irritation though.

Who tops the broadband football league Not the clubs you expect

December 6, 2016

By Shane Schutte

In November 2015, EY found that as football continues to grow, so does its economic impact the Premier League generated over ?6.2bn in economic output that contributed £3.4bn to national GDP in 2013/14?. But its clubs are losing out when it comes to broadband football scores.

Broadband nightmares: Paying extortionate Internet prices just to get a good connection

December 6, 2016

By Shane Schutte

One firm told Real Business that although it has no problems in terms of connectivity, it had to pay extortionate Internet prices to get to that position.

Broadband nightmares: UK internet connections have fallen well behind other European cities

October 27, 2016

By Shane Schutte

That UK internet connections are not on par with EU rivals is no secret, and WorkPad co-founders James Barnett and Jonathan Masri are the latest in our broadband nightmare series to share their thoughts on how Britain could speed ahead.

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