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The A to Z of broadband
Let's get connected with an alphabetic guide to all things broadband

By Gemma Simpson

Published: Wednesday 01 November 2006

Xbox

It's not just PC-based web surfing that is driving demand for broadband.

The list from A to Z

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A is for ADSL
B is for BT
C is for Cable & Wireless
D is for Dial-up
E is for Education
F is for Fibre
G is for Goonhilly
H is for HSDPA
I is for In-flight
J is for Janet
K is for Kingston
L is for Landlines
M is for Murdoch
N is for Next generation
O is for Ofcom
P is for Power lines
Q is for Quad-play
R is for Remote working
S is for Satellite phones
T is for Trains
U is for Unbundling
V is for VoIP
W is for WiMax
X is for Xbox
Y is for YouTube
Z is for Zombies

When Xbox Live launched, it threw open the international playground doors of online gaming. The subscription-based service allows players to play games with or against other Xbox Live players around the world via the net.

More than three million gamers have now spent two billion hours on the Xbox live network, playing games with friends around the world and downloading more than 50 million pieces of gaming and entertainment content from the Xbox Live marketplace.

Xbox live was relaunched in 2005, with support for the Xbox 360, and is currently available in 29 countries.