Category: Broadband
Out of contract? Haggling could save up to £200 on broadband, TV, mobile
As the cost of living soars and monthly bills for broadband, TV or mobile packages look set to rise, new Which? research finds that customers who make a nuisance of themselves by haggling with their provider could save up to £200. The consumer watchdog asked more than 5,000 customers whose contract had ended on either…
Full-fibre broadband reaches more than 8 million UK homes
Fast, reliable internet connections are now available to more people than ever before, with over 8 million UK homes (28%) able to get full-fibre broadband. The finding comes from Ofcom’s annual Connected Nations report, which analyses the availability of broadband and mobile services across the UK. The report shows that 750,000 homes upgraded to faster, more reliable…
Saving Money on Your Internet Connection: Tricks to Know
You incur a significant monthly expense when you pay for a high-speed internet connection. You may end up paying a bill as high as $100 or more each month. The bill might be higher for a bundled internet connection combining phone and TV services, standing at $200 or even more. Moreover, a Consumer Reports article…
Virgin Media O2 completes gigabit broadband upgrade
Virgin Media O2 has today completed the upgrade of its entire national network to gigabit speeds, delivering nearly two-thirds of the Government’s broadband ambition four years ahead of the target date. The operator completed its rollout after switching on gigabit speeds to a final 1.1 million homes for the first time, meaning all 15.5 million…
Swansea street has fastest UK broadband, averaging 882Mbps for downloads
A Swansea street has the UK's fastest broadband Wistaston Road in Crewe has the slowest street for broadband in the UK, with an average download speed of 0.24Mbps, according to the analysis of 276,083 consumer speed tests collated by Uswitch.com, the comparison and switching service. Sluggish broadband in Wistaston Road…
O2 Priority opened up to Virgin Media customers
From today, O2 Priority will be opened up to 5.7 million Virgin Media broadband, TV and landline customers, giving users access to discounts as well as the UK’s latest events via the popular rewards app. In addition to being available to even more people, the Priority app will also be enhanced with a series of…
9 in 10 Virgin O2 homes can now get gigabit broadband
Hyperfast gigabit broadband is now available to more than 90% of Virgin Media O2’s UK network, the company has said, meaning more than 14 million homes can access faster internet speeds. As part of today’s gigabit switch-on, Virgin Media O2 has upgraded its network to 1.6 million more homes in Lincoln, Bath,…
Alternative internet connectivity for homes and businesses in rural locations
Reliable internet connectivity is a necessity in our current time, but there are real geographic disparities between urban and rural areas. If you’re in a rural area, you may find that it’s tough to get the internet connectivity you need. A lack of infrastructure often means that internet speeds can be significantly slower than for…
Full fibre investment could create over 500,000 jobs by 2026, claims report
Investment in full fibre and mobile connectivity could boost the UK up international connectivity league tables, unlock more than 500,000 jobs by 2026 and help tackle inequality according to new research from Virgin Media O2 and economic modelling experts Oxford Analytica. The findings are revealed in the first-ever Digital Connectivity Index which uses thousands of…
Virgin Media O2’s Gigabit broadband now reaches 12.8 million UK homes
Virgin Media O2 has today announced one of its largest-ever gigabit broadband switch-ons with its high speed service now reaching a total of 12.8 million homes across the UK, equivalent to more than three-quarters of the company’s network footprint. As part of today’s gigabit switch-on, Virgin Media O2 has upgraded its network with 2.5 million…