John Lewis offering free broadband with in-store purchases
John Lewis recently announced that it is now giving away free broadband packages to customers in its stores who purchase a device that can be connected to the internet. The special offer consists of...
View ArticlePostcode lottery of broadband
The postcode lottery is a term trotted out with regularity in relation to schools and hospitals but now it seems that it can be applied equally to broadband services, both in terms of price and speed....
View ArticleOfcom seeks to cut broadband wholesale prices
Ofcom has announced that it wants to reduce the amount that BT charges other internet service providers (ISPs) to use its copper network in order provide their services to their own customers. If this...
View ArticleOfcom to make switching provider easier
Many of us are less than happy with our broadband and landline providers but the thought of switching can be just too much. The general perception is that it is a time-consuming and complex process and...
View ArticleBroadband for students
With many students about to go off to university, choosing the right broadband package is on the minds of many. Good access to the internet is vital for so many aspects of student life (apart from...
View ArticleBewildering broadband
If you don’t know your Mbps from your MB and you think traffic management is something to do with the Highways Agency you are not alone. It has recently been revealed that half of us are bewildered and...
View ArticleSpeed success for fastest ever broadband
Super-fast broadband speeds that can transfer dozens of HD films in record time have been achieved after a successful test in London performed jointly by Alcatel-Lucent and BT. The two companies...
View ArticleOfcom and OnLive declare UK broadband fit for game streaming
According to communications regulator Ofcom and online game service OnLive, UK’s broadband infrastructure is well-equipped to handle videogame streaming. The statement was made following Sony’s...
View ArticleBT Broadband tops complaints list
Ofcom has revealed that for the first time BT is the most complained about broadband provider in the UK. BT, which markets itself as the UK’s ‘most reliable’ broadband provider has come out worse than...
View ArticleMore than 1 million homes get superfast broadband
It has recently been announced that superfast broadband (i.e. at least 24 Mbps) has arrived in over a million homes and businesses across the UK. This is all part of a £1.7 billion Government...
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