Tag: broadband
ASA orders EE to drop 'most reliable broadband' claim
Mobile operator EE must remove the claim that it offers "Britain's most reliable broadband" from its marketing, after the Advertising Standards Authority upheld a complaint from rival BT that the slogan was misleading. The Inquirer tells us that BT filed…
When will the internet kill Sky?
For two decades now Sky have been one of the biggest forces in British broadcasting – not only do they control most of the largest satellite TV channels but they have another trump card: they own the platform too. Being…
BT to offer 300Mbps Infinity fibre broadband and HomeHub 5 with Wi-Fi ac and multiple Gigabit Ethernet ports this year
UPDATE: BT's pricing for the 300Mbps service has been revealed. At just £50 a month, with no traffic management or download cap, that's not bad at all. 20Mbps upload speeds will also be included. Existing customers on FTTP packages will…
Sky buys O2 and BE Broadband, now UK's second biggest ISP
Big broadband news coming out of the Sky stable today. They've just bought both O2 and BE Broadband for the actually-quite-reasonable sum of £200 million, boosting their subscriber base up to 4.7 million homes. That make's them the second-biggest ISP…
What do I need to know about wireless broadband from Virgin Media?
Sponsored postThe best and most modern broadband is that which is wireless. In an age where not just your computer, but your phone, tablet and laptop are all connected to the internet, getting the right wireless broadband is essential. Yet…
BT Infinity now truly unlimited – no broadband fair-use restrictions or traffic management going forward
Crack open the bubbly – the BT Infinity fibre-optic broadband service is set to go truly unlimited, with the telecoms giant announcing that it will be cutting frustrating fair use policies and traffic management restrictions. BT, like most other internet…
Speed boost lands for Virgin Media broadband customers
They promised to do so, and they've delivered; Virgin Media have given a speed boost to their broadband customers on 100MB connections, upping their speeds to 120MB, free of charge. It's part of Virgin Media's "Double Your Speeds" programme, which…
EE launches UK 4G with a little help from Boris Johnson – hints at iPhone 5
EE revealed which devices their new super-fast 4G network will come to this morning, but what everyone, everywhere (or just me?) want to know is: Will EE be available on Apple's much anticipated iPhone 5 anytime soon? EE CEO…
Picky Chelsea Council snub "ugly" BT fibre cabinets
Residents of Chelsea hoping to get fibre optic internet access from BT have had their hopes dashed, as Chelsea Council have vetoed plans for BT to roll out superfast fibre-to-the-cabinet broadband, stating that new larger cabinets needed to deliver the…
TalkTalk turn on X-rated web content blocker
Internet service provider TalkTalk has today switched on their new porn-filtering system, meaning that all new customers to their service will have to specifically request access to X-rated, adult content. By default, TalkTalk's HomeSafe filter will automatically block access to…