Category: Broadband
15 million hit by broadband outages – Edinburgh the worst
Nearly 15 million consumers have suffered broadband outages lasting three hours or more in the past year, three times higher than the previous 12 months, according to Uswitch.com, the comparison and switching service. The average home affected by broadband outages was left offline for more than two days over the course of 12 months. With…
Virgin Media O2’s Together Fund attracts nearly 1000 applications
Virgin Media O2’s Together Fund, which launched earlier this month, has attracted almost 1,000 applications in just two weeks. The nationwide initiative, which forms part of Virgin Media O2’s support for the Together Coalition, is providing £1,000 grants for environmental and community projects which champion and celebrate community spirit, belonging and togetherness. Following a shortlisting process, 400…
BT launches shorter 12 month broadband packages
BT has launched a new range of 12-month home broadband plans. The telco says that the shorter plans are available to new customers and are perfect for renters, or those looking to move who may not want to commit to a 24-month plan. The 12-month contract option is available across Broadband, Superfast Fibre and BT’s…
BT TV Box Pro offers 4K HDR, Dolby Atmos
BT has unveiled the BT TV Box Pro which it claims is its most advanced set-top box to date. The new box is designed to support the next generation of TV viewing, with features including 4K HDR viewing and Dolby Atmos. BT has also rolled out a new user interface to new and existing BT…
UK nations lag behind in Euro 2020 Broadband Championship
England, Wales, and Scotland have three of the worst five average broadband speeds of all nations which qualified for UEFA Euro 2020 Germany miss out on reaching the knockout round in the ‘group of death’ Denmark are the overall winners, but non-qualifying Romania offers fastest download speeds on the continent. While England, Wales, and Scotland…
House movers spend 8 days on average waiting for broadband
More than one million people who moved house in the last year spent over eight days on average waiting for their broadband to be connected, according to new research by Uswitch.com, the comparison and switching service. More than 390,000 house sales took place in the first three months of 2021 — the most in a…
Newly formed Virgin Media O2 launches ‘Together Fund’
Following yesterday’s announcement of the launch of Virgin Media O2, the newly merged business has launched a £500k fund to help hundreds of local charities across the UK. The “Together Fund” is a nationwide initiative designed to specifically support local charities that champion and celebrate community spirit, belonging and togetherness across the UK. Grants of…
Sky needs to issue ‘end of contract notifications’, claims Ofcom
An initial investigation by telecoms regulator, Ofcom, has today found “reasonable grounds to believe” that Sky UK (Sky TV, Sky Broadband) may have broken consumer protection rules over its apparent refusal to issue end-of-contract notifications to Pay TV customers. The regulator’s End-of-Contract Notifications (ECN) system requires all fixed broadband, mobile, home phone and pay TV providers to…
Rural broadband slower and more expensive than in cities
According to a new study, rural households not only pay more for broadband compared to those in urban locations, they are also more likely to receive slower connection speeds. Research from Broadband Savvy, carried out by One Poll, reveals that those living in rural areas receive speeds that are on average 28% slower and up…
BT to extend full-fibre broadband to 25m premises by 2026
BT said today (May 13th, 2021) it would extend its full-fibre broadband network to 25m premises by the end of 2026. The provider aims to fund the remaining 5m homes and businesses through a joint venture with other parties. It is thought the move, which could cost up to £50bn, will lead to as many…
