Broadband

Anyone struggling to pay their broadband bills will be pleased to hear the latest news from Virgin Media. The Internet Service Provider (ISP) has just announced an update to its Essential Broadband service which is offering those on Univeral Credit an even cheaper way to get online.The price of this basic service, which offers speeds of 15Mbps, was £15 per month but that's now been dropped by 16 percent to just £12.50 making it one of the cheapest packages in the market.Although 15Mbps isn't going to have HD movies…

Virgin Media is trying to entice BT, Sky and TalkTalk customers over to its service with a big new incentive. The telecoms and TV firm is currently offering £200 when taking out certain bundles with the credit added back to bills. It basically means those signing up can get over three months of telly and internet access completely free. This deal is available on a number of options including Virgin's Bigger + Movies, Bigger + Sports and the Ultimate Volt option which features hundreds of channels and even a SIM for your…

If you've been suffering from dismal downloads and stuttery streaming then there could be better news for your broadband. UK regulator, Ofcom, has just announced a huge boost to the UK's fibre infrastructure with 11 million homes now able to access much quicker internet speeds.That figure is up from just 7 million a year ago showing that the rollout of better FTTP technology is picking up pace.If you weren't already aware, FTTP (Fibre to the Premises) improves things significantly as it means the best possible broadband…

There's a new way to get broadband beamed around your home and it could offer the ultimate solution to an age-old problem. Vodafone has just announced the launch of its latest broadband upgrade which it says will fix the nightmare of blackspots in the deepest corners of the home along with keeping customers online even if there's a major fibre outage.This new Pro II package features the very latest Wi-Fi 6E technology which is not only able to cope with faster download speeds but also allows more devices to connect at…

Anyone fed up with dire dire downloads might want to check out what Virgin Media has to offer. The Internet Service Provider (IPS) has just come out on top in a new broadband speed league with it beating both BT and Sky by some considerable margin. The latest stats, which come courtesy of speed test firm Ookla, show average 116Mbps downloads for Virgin users.That's compared to 50Mbps for BT and just 39Mbps for those who access the web via Sky.It's a sizeable difference and means Virgin customers are getting movies and…

Image Source : PTI Representational image Google Fiber, part of the Access division of Alphabet, is reportedly planning to offer 100 gbps broadband speeds for its consumers in the US. According to ZDNet, one gigabit speeds, which US incumbents like Comcast, Time Warner Cable, and AT&T could not match, were Google Fiber's main selling point to attract users. This…

Image: ShutterstockAlphabet's 'Other Bets' ISP, Google Fiber, has outlined plans to transform its brand from a 'gigabit' service to a 'multi-gig' one that will eventually deliver 100Gbps. Google Fiber, which has been available in parts of the US since 2012, wooed customers with the promise of one gigabit speeds that US incumbents like Comcast, Time Warner Cable and AT&T could not match.This forced incumbents to boost speeds in areas where Google Fiber was available, but its coverage was limited and remained…

With energy bills about to soar and interest rates expected to rise sharply over the coming months, everyone is trying to stay on top of their outgoings. Although most of these hikes are out of our control there is currently one way to make sure your broadband bill doesn't get any more expensive with Sky currently offering a very unusual deal.Unlike most suppliers, such as BT and Virgin Media who will be hiking prices in the coming months, Sky is offering deals that will be frozen until 2024.That means the price you pay…

UK homes are finally getting more choice when it comes to broadband suppliers and it's definitely worth shopping around before signing up for new, and often lengthy, contracts. Although the big firms such as BT, Sky and Virgin remain the most popular, more and more smaller ISPs continue to shake up the market with many offering much quicker speeds and far cheaper prices.Now one of these lesser-known rivals has just shown why millions could be paying way too much to have the internet beamed into their living rooms.…

BT might have just announced its 'best ever' price for broadband but there's a way for customers to save even more by making a very simple switch. Plusnet, which is actually owned by BT, is currently running its own promotions which make beaming the internet into living rooms even cheaper.For example, BT is offering its entry-level 36Mbps speeds at a reduced price of £24.99. That might sound like a bargain but the best Plusnet deals sees this very same connection for just £21.99 - that's £3 per month cheaper. Over the…