Broadband
Orange launches Business Everywhere
Orange has announced the launch of Business Everywhere, a new range of mobile broadband plans, which makes connecting to the internet even easier for business customers.
Openreach unveils more locations for super-fast broadband
Openreach has revealed a further 156 locations across the country which will benefit from its roll-out of super-fast fibre broadband services.
BT to extend next generation copper broadband to 80% of the UK
BT Wholesale has announced its intent to extend the availability of next generation copper broadband - offering customers speeds of up to 20Mbps - by enabling exchanges serving around 80 per cent of UK homes and businesses by the end of 2011.
Three announces new Premium Dongle
Offering their fastest mobile broadband yet, Three’s newly designed premium dongle, the Huawei E367, is available in store and on Three.co.uk from next week. The new dongle provides improved performance and offers up to 40% faster browsing.
Broadband customer satisfaction falls
The 2011 Broadband Customer Satisfaction Report issued by uSwitch.com, the independent price comparison and switching service, shows the first drop in customer satisfaction with broadband providers since 2008.
Super-fast broadband arrives in Cornwall
Super-fast broadband has arrived in Cornwall. The pioneering £132 million super-fast broadband scheme for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly announced today that the first 50 Cornish customers had already been connected.
Virgin Media to open London’s best connected members’ club
Virgin Media has unveiled its plans to create the best connected private members’ club and event space ‘Our House’, from Monday 28th March until Thursday 21st April.
UK’s fastest broadband reaches one million homes
Virgin Media, UK broadband provider, has now passed one million homes as it rolls out the country’s fastest broadband across its entire next generation cable network.
Broadband Brits ignore chance to save a bundle
A new survey from Broadbandchoices.co.uk has revealed that over a quarter (28%) of British broadband customers are missing out on significant savings by failing to bundle up their broadband connection with digital TV or home phone services.
TalkTalk launches new home phone and broadband offers
TalkTalk has launched a new half-price offer on its phone and broadband packages. The 50% discount means Essentials customers will pay just £3.49 a month for their phone and broadband, while Plus customers will pay £7.49 a month. For both packages this offer is available on a 12 month contract.
BT helps parents keep kids even safer on the internet
BT announced that it will launch a new range of printed and online safety advice in March 2011 to help parents keep children safe on the internet. At the same time, a major campaign will prompt BT broadband customers to consider BT’s free Family Protection parental-control software, which will now be offered automatically as part of the install process.
£10 million to extend superfast broadband across North Wales
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, has announced that £10 million of funding will be allocated to support the early phases of superfast broadband in Wales.
Virgin Media creates new superfast 30Mb service
Virgin Media, leading UK broadband provider, has announced the launch of a new 30Mb broadband service, due to replace the existing 20Mb service from February 1st.
Money down the drain on unlimited download packages
New research from Broadbandchoices.co.uk has revealed that although over 40% (43%) of British broadband customers pay for a package with an unlimited download allowance, the vast majority don't take full advantage of this feature.
Virgin Media rolls out UK’s fastest broadband to 150k more homes
Virgin Media has revealed the latest towns and villages to benefit from the UK’s fastest broadband; giving residents access to nearly twenty times the national average connection.