Orange grants free fixed and ADSL setup fees (AME Info) Celebrating summer season, Orange, the sole integrated operator in the Kingdom, launched a-first-of-its-kind offer in Jordan effective from the 29th of June and for a limited time, granting free residential fixed and ADSL set-up fees which worth JD30 and JD60.

Everything you wanted to know about ADSL (Independent Online) We explore the home office and other exciting new developments ala high-speed ADSL.

Nashua Mobile comes out as 'cheapest' ADSL (Independent Online) The Advertising Standards Authority of South Africa recently dismissed complaints lodged against Nashua Mobile's ADSL advertising, finding it incomparable to rival packages.

Cold shower for fibre fever (Stuff) Build it and they will come, is the accepted wisdom on high- speed fibre-optic internet.

Anthony Doesburg: Fast internet still a pipedream in the country (The New Zealand Herald) City slickers who complain incessantly about their broadband internet options (that's me - I admit it) should spare a thought for their country cousins.

Iran inflation tops 26 percent (Independent Online) Iran's inflation rate, which has provoked intense criticism of the government, topped 26 percent in June.

BT launches iPlate to boost broadband speeds (PC Advisor) £10 device 'cuts out electrical interference' BT has made available to consumers the iPlate, a device that it claims will boost internet speeds for ADSL lines.

IIJ launches new network management solution that uses SEIL routers (Computer Business Review) According to Internet Initiative Japan (IIJ), mobile auto-configuration feature will enable customers to automatically configure an array of settings, from internet connectivity to VPNs and firewalls, using the automatic connectivity features of SMF over a mobile network.

Fibre-optic broadband grows faster than cable (PC Advisor) But UK, European users remain stuck on ADSL Globally, fibre-based broadband access is expanding faster than cable for the first time: 4.2 million fibre-optic subscribers compared to 2.5 million cable broadband subscribers were added during Q1. But the relative expense of setting up fibre-based broadband means that UK, European and US users are being left behind.

Greek Telecoms Regulator Fines OTE EUR3 Million (Cellular-News.com) ATHENS -(Dow Jones)- Greece's telecommunications regulator Friday fined Hellenic Telecommunications Organization (OTE), the country's former monopoly phone company, EUR3 million for failing to meet regulatory requirements.