Broadband

Vodafone is taking aim at its rivals by offering customers some of the cheapest broadband on the market. The telecoms firm has just announced the launch of a new cut-priced social broadband tariff which will be available for anyone claiming benefits such as Universal Credit, Employment and Support Allowance, Disability Allowance or Personal Independence Payment.Prices start from just £12 per month and will include speeds of around 38Mbps. Although that will not break any records, it is fast enough for basic movie…

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday congratulated ISRO (Indian Space Research Organization), NewSpace India Ltd (NSIL) and IN-SPACe on the…

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is all set to make its maiden commercial launch of 36 broadband communication satellites on-board the space agency's heaviest rocket Launch Vehicle LVM3-M2, the countdown for which began early on Saturday at Sriharikota spaceport in Andhra Pradesh.The 43.5 metre tall rocket is scheduled to lift off from the second launch pad at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota at 12.07am IST on Sunday.The rocket is dubbed as one of the heaviest for its ability to carry satellites…

Shortly after Friday midnight, the countdown will begin for the launch of 36 broadband communication satellites on board ISRO's heaviest rocket Launch Vehicle Mark 3 (LVM3) from Sriharikota spaceport.The launch of 'LVM3 - M2/OneWeb India-1 Mission' is scheduled at 0007 hours IST on October 23 (midnight of October 22).OneWeb is a private satellite communications company. India's Bharti Enterprises is a major investor and shareholder in OneWeb.It will mark the launcher's entry into the global commercial launch service…

With the cost of living crisis putting a bigger strain on wallets than many can bear, we’re all looking for ways to save money. BT is one of the few broadband providers that offers cheaper internet for those on benefits. Anyone on Universal Credit (as well as other benefits) in the UK can get BT’s Home Essential broadband internet (plus phone calls) from only £15 per month. The discounted rate is reduced from the usual price of £27.99 per month. All you pay on top of that monthly charge is a £9.99 postage fee to send…

Vodafone has launched a new, low-cost broadband plan to help people on low incomes. The £12 per month service is the cheapest in the UK and offers download speeds of up to 38Mbps. This makes it £3 per month cheaper than BT’s Home Essentials Broadband. Both plans are available to eligible customers, which means you’ll need to show that you’re receiving benefits as part of the sign-up process. Vodafone’s plan is called Essentials Broadband, and you can get the service if you receive: Jobseeker’s…

Now here's a deal that could be very hard to refuse. BT has just announced a brand new discount that is offering customers full broadband and TV access for just £6 per month. Considering that BT's broadband alone usually starts from around £25 per month this is one mighty bargain. Along with beaming the web into homes, the new deal also features full Netflix access and even a swathe of premium channels from Sky including Sky Atlantic, Sky Max and Sky Witness.If you thought that was good things get even better as there's…

Billionaire Elon Musk suggested in a tweet that his rocket company SpaceX may continue to fund its satellite-based Starlink internet service in Ukraine. But Musk's tone and wording also raised the possibility that the irascible Tesla CEO was just being sarcastic. Musk frequently tweets jokes and insults and sometimes goes on unusual tangents, such as a recent series of tweets suggesting that one of his companies has begun selling its own line of fragrances. It is not clear if SpaceX has actually established future plans…

ISRO's heaviest rocket LVM3 will launch British start-up OneWeb's 36 broadband satellites from the spaceport in Andhra Pradesh's Sriharikota on October 23, marking the launcher's entry into the global commercial launch service market. LVM3 was earlier called GSLV Mk III.The launch of 'LVM3 - M2/OneWeb India-1 Mission' is scheduled at 12:07am IST on October 23 (midnight of October 22), the Bengaluru-headquartered Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said."Cryo stage, equipment bay (EB) assembly completed. Satellites…

Image: Blue Planet Studio / ShutterstockGoogle Fiber, the US ISP subsidiary of Alphabet, has announced two new 'Gig' plans offering customers 5 Gbps and 8 Gbps, and has teased 20 Gbps speeds.  The Alphabet ISP hasn't revealed pricing yet, but the new plans will sit on top of its existing 1 Gig plan for $70 a month, and the 2 Gig plan at $100 a month. Both of those offer symmetrical download and upload speeds and come with 1 TB of free cloud storage.I'm happy with my 300 Mbps broadband service in Paris, but Google…