Broadband
Most councils finalise broadband rollout plans
Three quarters of local authorities have completed their plans for rolling-out superfast broadband to rural areas, Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt announced today.
Huawei E5331 Value MiFi
Three, the provider of the award-winning ‘Huawei E586 MiFi’, is launching a new value model MiFi that will offer wireless internet access with the same high speed HSPA+ broadband technology at a lower price point.
Brits disgruntled with broadband speed
Broadbandchoices.co.uk, the UK Ofcom-accredited broadband comparison site, polled almost 42,000 broadband users on their attitude to broadband speeds and a staggering 77% claimed that their broadband service was slower than they had expected it to be.
Sky No.1 choice for TV, broadband and home phone
Sky was confirmed as the nation's favourite digital TV, broadband and home phone provider. Following a record quarter of growth, more than 3.2 million Sky homes now take the 'triple play' of services from Sky.
Broadband now costs less than a pint of beer
Independent telephone service provider Direct Save Telecom has launched the UK’s lowest priced broadband deal.
BT Infinity gets even faster and at no extra cost
BT Retail has turned up the speed dial in the broadband battle by announcing a range of speed increases for its customers for no extra cost.
TalkTalk brings unbeatable value to superfast broadband
TalkTalk has taken a major step forward in helping the UK achieve its goal of having Europe's best superfast broadband with the launch of its new great value Fibre Optic Broadband.
Broadband advertising voted ‘misleading’ by customers
As the deadline for the CAP and BCAP's new broadband advertising guidelines approaches, recent research has highlighted the frustration felt by broadband customers when it comes to broadband advertising claims.
Thirst for data to be extinguished by price hikes?
Habits are changing. Our thirst for data is becoming insatiable, whether its social media, movies, games or music. And with the launch of Netflix into the UK market in January, and others trying to keep-up, our data consumption is only going to increase.
Landline and broadband price reductions expected
New prices that Openreach, BT's wholesale access division, can charge communications providers for access to some of its main wholesale telecoms services were today set by Ofcom.
Virgin Media’s speed doubling starts
Virgin Media has announced the start of customer upgrades for its national Double Speeds upgrade programme.
Broadband speed explained
When you shop for a new deal for broadband the two things that you will look for are price and speed. We all know exactly where we stand on the monthly price, however the speed is a much more contentious issue.
Making it easier to change telecoms provider
Ofcom have proposed a set of measures to make changing broadband and landline providers simpler and more reliable, while protecting consumers from being switched without their knowledge or consent.
Ten million homes can now get the UK’s fastest broadband
Virgin Media, leading broadband provider, has now raced past the ten million homes milestone as it works to make the country’s fastest broadband available across its entire network.
Virgin Media boosts Britain's broadband speeds
Virgin Media has announced it is doubling the speeds of over four million of its broadband customers and will be boosting its top speed to 120Mb, strengthening the company’s position as the fastest broadband provider in the UK.