 Despite many parts of the UK not having broadband fixed lines at all, mobile broadband customers are squandering theirs:
>> According to the Countryland and Business Association, rural companies and residents could miss out when it comes to fibre optic broadband access. They say it could harm competitiveness for rural businesses and they fully support BT's idea of subsidies from the Government for more isolated areas.
The CLA recently denied reports that the current broadband access fully met all the requirements of the UK as there are still a number of areas which receive no broadband at all.
Research by BT Business has shown that 61% of firms think that faster broadband speeds would help them improve their businesses making it easier for them to compete both here and overseas. 69% of businesses felt that making good use of technology had helped them to survive the recession and a further 30% said that technology had helped them to save money during the more difficult economic times.
>> Thinkbroadband.com have released details of research which show that 78% of Virgin media's mobile broadband customers use their connection at home rather than their fixed line. They point out that it is rarely cost effective to use a mobile broadband connection when a fixed line is available and it should only be used by people who use the internet from time to time, for a short while.
Virgin media have been showcasing their fibre optic broadband services at the Bluewater shopping centre in Kent this week. As part of Speedweek50 they are aiming to show how broadband speed of 50mbps work on a range of HP Touchsmart PC's which are there for customers to test the connection. Jenson Button will also be attending and will be driving around the shopping centre - goodness knows why. †
    
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