Archive for June 11th, 2008
Wednesday, June 11th, 2008
Broadband: Game On!
David Collins asked: The popularity of online gaming has surged in recent years, thanks largely to a range of games including World of Warcraft (WoW), Halo and Final Fantasy online.
And with the creation of television channels showing big budget tournaments, with players from around the world battling each other in a virtual world for cash [...]
Wednesday, June 11th, 2008
Broadband: Jumping the Gun?
Liam G asked: According to the industry leading telecommunications operator, BT and the UKs independent regulator, Ofcom pressures to roll out what would prove a highly expensive fibre optic network throughout the UK could be premature.
The network in question would use “fibre to the home”, providing broadband speeds of up to 100Mbps. The main downside [...]