Switching Broadband News
TalkTalk 'encouraged' despite customer losses in Q1
TalkTalk has described the first three months of its 2012-13 fiscal year as "encouraging", despite suffering further losses to its customer base. Between the start of April and the end of June, the internet service...
Read moreStudy finds 85% of Brits pay for fast broadband they do not need
The vast majority of Brits are paying for a high-speed broadband connection despite only using their line for low-bandwidth activities, according to a new study. Computeractive conducted a poll of 2,000 people and discovered 85...
Read moreO2 warns businesses off using multiple telecoms providers
O2 has issued a warning to communications and IT decision-makers after finding the majority of organisations have placed an unnecessary burden on themselves by choosing multiple providers for their broadband, mobile and...
Read moreTalkTalk launches broadband speed checker
TalkTalk has launched a tool that allows users to check the speed of their broadband.The gadget lets people find out what level of connectivity they are receiving at various points of the process between the exchange and their...
Read moreCambridge Wireless aims to increase rural broadband coverage
A new scheme that hopes to improve rural broadband provision has been launched.Cambridge Wireless is looking to build a radio based network to provide broadband coverage for east England.It has received funding for the project...
Read moreRural voices heard over broadband issue
Rural voices are being heard when it comes to the issue of closing the gap between high speed broadband access in the countryside and cities.This is according to Hilary Talbot from the Centre for Rural Economy at Newcastle...
Read moreVirgin broadband offers superior speeds, says company executive
Consumers who want to make use of faster speeds when accessing the internet are increasingly opting for Virgin broadband.This is the opinion of Neil Berkett, chief executive officer at Virgin Media, who told the Daily Telegraph...
Read moreSky allowed to run advert criticising BT deals
Sky has been granted permission to continue using a press advert that pokes fun at some of BT's deals.According to the UK's Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), the picture was not misleading.It shows a goat with the...
Read moreCheck existing contracts before switching broadband, says expert
Customers looking to switch broadband and home phone services to the likes of Sky, BT and Virgin Media have been urged to look over their existing contracts before doing so.In an article for the Telegraph, Emma Simon noted that...
Read moreTalkTalk free connection offer expires on Saturday
TalkTalk's current broadband and home phone offer, in which customers can take advantage of free connection, is coming to an end on the last day of the month.As of July 31st 2010, consumers who sign up for either the Essentials...
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