Broadband

O2 UK has announced it will launch O2 Broadband, the new high quality broadband offering on October 15.

Commenting on the launch of O2 Broadband, Jason Lloyd, head of broadband, moneysupermarket.com said: “O2's entry into the market is a welcome one and its clear O2 have done their research and listened to what broadband customers want.

From 11 October, thousands of customers tied into TalkTalk’s original 18-month ‘free’ broadband deal will be able to switch providers for the first time.

Chris Frost, communications expert at independent comparison and switching service uSwitch.com, comments on the long-awaited arrival of O2 Broadband, announced today:

Britain’s ‘Spamdemic’ – the deluge of unsolicited ‘spam’ messages - is spreading, according to new research from independent price comparison and switching service uSwitch.com.

People who have swapped broadband provider have to wait an average of two weeks before their new service is fully installed, according to new research.

Commenting on the best time to get a better deal or change provider, Jason Lloyd, head of broadband at moneysupermarket.com said: "Traditionally, autumn is the busiest time of year for broadband providers as it’s the time when most providers refresh their product ranges to make them more competitive.

With more than half of the UK now signed up to broadband, high speed connections are becoming increasingly popular.

Commenting on film downloading, Jason Lloyd head of broadband at moneysupermarket.com said: "The UK film download market is still in its infancy, but some experts predict it will be obsolete before it gets started.

Steve Weller, Head of Communications Services at uSwitch.com comments: “As of today, Carphone Warehouse is giving customers the option of signing up to Virgin Media’s full portfolio of services - broadband, digital TV, home phone and mobile - through its 783 high street stores.

The broadband industry is flourishing, with 13 million households now spending a whopping £2.8 billion a year subscribing to their service.

Everyone likes the idea of receiving something for nothing - so the decision by broadband service providers such as Orange and AOL to offer free laptops to those signing up to a two-year contract will be well received by consumers.

There’s a huge gap between advertised broadband speeds and the actual speeds users can achieve, shows research by which.co.uk.

British Sky Broadcasting today gave its full-year trading update. BSkyB's operating profit fell 7% to £815 million because of heavy investment in new services such as broadband and home phone.

Following today’s announcement by Ofcom to force VoIP providers to enable calls to be made to 999 numbers, Steve Weller, Head of Communication Services at independent price comparison service and switching service, uSwitch.com, comments on the importance and the impact it may have: