Broadband
Customers benefit as broadband prices tumble
On the back of Ofcom’s latest annual broadband speed review, Simplifydigital reveals how broadband speeds actually delivered compare to prices paid by UK broadband consumers.
Broadband complaints left hanging
A survey of over 2,500 UK broadband customers by Broadbandchoices.co.uk has revealed that consumers continue to face major difficulties in having their complaints resolved. Almost half of respondents (46%) who made a complaint said they did not feel they reached a successful resolution.
New help to resolve phone and broadband complaints
In 2009, approximately 3 million consumers failed to resolve complaints with their phone and broadband provider after 12 weeks, despite a free Ofcom-approved resolution service being available to them from one of two providers - CISAS and Otelo.
Three is the UK’s best mobile broadband provider
The UK’s biggest 3G network is also the best for mobile broadband, according to customers across the country.
Celebrate the best bits of broadband with Virgin Media
Virgin Media have unveiled its new ‘10 Things Project’ website as part of its ongoing celebrations of a decade of broadband.
BT's Sky Sports channel pricing
Michael Phillips of Digitalchoices.co.uk comments on BT's Sky Sports channel pricing: "The coming season's pay-TV decision for football fans has just got a lot harder.
Britain's broadband bothers exposed
A new survey of over 2,500 broadband customers carried out by Broadbandchoices.co.uk has revealed what their priorities are when it comes to the service they receive and the complaints they make.
World Cup penalty warning over broadband download limits
Kick off is only a day away and many football fanatics will be planning their schedule to make the most of World Cup viewing - something that will be made considerably easier with live TV streaming and catch up TV services now available through their broadband connection.
Skype from your large screen TV in High Definition
Now Panasonic HDTV* owners can make free Skype-to-Skype calls from their large screen TV, which means they can see family and friends on a large screen from the comfort of their living as they talk to them.
Footy fans will watch World Cup on the internet at work
Two in five Brits (42 per cent) plan to watch the World Cup at work this summer, but with the festival of football only five days away, planning how to watch the games during the working day is a top priority for many football fans, says moneysupermarket.com.
The Digital World Cup
The World Cup will be watched online by nearly a third of British football fans, more than in any other World Cup, according to a study released by PC World.
TalkTalk launches free broadband and calls deal
TalkTalk has launched a deal giving customers a year's free broadband and evening and weekend calls.
Broadband users overpaying for outdated 'legacy tariffs'
With the election uncertainty settled, the very real prospect of government spending cuts and tax increases will place further pressure on UK households to save money. Reducing household bills is top of most consumers' agendas yet one service is still being overlooked - broadband.
Broadband should be a universal service obligation
The Government must make basic broadband speeds a universal service obligation to help small firms grow and strengthen recovery, the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has said.
New hope for rural broadband
With the ever increasing prevalence of e-commerce in the UK, is it time for villages to take rural broadband into their own hands, and prove there is a future for connectivity in the countryside?