Blogs November 2010
BT and Virgin Media helping fibre broadband to take off
The latest European Commission figures have shown fibre optic broadband is enjoying a surge in popularity.According to the research, the number of properties with a fibre-to-the-home connection rose by an impressive 40 per cent...
Read moreBT Infinity broadband extended to thousands more homes
BT has this week revealed thousands more householders will get access to its fibre optic broadband network.The latest lucky residents set to benefit from the technology are in Kenilworth, Solihull and Warwick, where a combined...
Read moreVirgin Media fighting for real-world speeds
As you may have read last week, Virgin Media is once again doing its bit for consumers by demanding rivals stop publishing what it describes as "misleading" broadband speeds.The cable broadband company has argued all...
Read moreCustomer is king at Plusnet
We know from experience that poor customer service is a major turn-off for broadband customers.A poorly-handled query or complaint can really dent the relationship between consumers and internet service providers (ISPs), and in...
Read moreGreat deals and no pricey installation with a Sky home phone
If you're in the market for a new home phone provider, you may have read reports this week that Sky has cut its landline installation fee.Whether you're a new or existing subscriber to Sky's digital TV service, for a...
Read moreValue for money leads to growth at TalkTalk
TalkTalk is the latest of the big broadband providers to announce it has enjoyed success over the past few months.The company revealed its broadband customer base grew by 18,000 between July and September, while the number of...
Read moreBT Vision sports packages are kind on the wallet
After wading through financial results from the likes of BT, Telefonica and Vodafone in the past week, we've managed to pick out a couple of interesting titbits of information.Among all the details about gross revenue and...
Read moreBe and O2 customer growth driven by competitive deals
We've been inundated with financial reports in the past couple of weeks, with all the big-name broadband providers filing their performance figures for the July to September period.One of the latest came from Telefonica, the...
Read moreSky bundles are a money-saving option
In case you wondered, it's not just us who believe Sky's bundles represent great value for money.Money Market blogger Richard Cohen highlighted the savings available to consumers who sign up for one of these packages,...
Read moreBT and Virgin Media lock horns over fibre optic broadband
A war of words has been developing between BT and Virgin Media regarding the two companies' plans for future fibre optic broadband deployment.Virgin Media's broadband head honcho Duncan Higgins argues BT is focusing its...
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