News articles about latest events that happen in UK broadband market plus information, reviews and analysis.
BT is set to increase the reach of its VoIP based Digital Voice service which uses the internet instead of traditional landline. The move comes on the back of favourable feedback from early trials. This week, BT will start contacting all full fibre customers and a smaller group of broadband users who haven’t yet switched … Read more
Virgin Media is set to make the internet faster for its customers through a free upgrade, which will increase upload speeds for its top-tier fibre packages. Currently, if you’re on the M500 plan, your upload speed is 36Mbps. Soon, that speed will jump up to 52Mbps. This is a significant increase – almost 50% faster … Read more
London’s full fibre broadband provider, Community Fibre, now offers a 60 Day Satisfaction Guarantee for new customers. If they’re not happy, they can cancel within two months without paying an exit fee. This guarantee is in addition to the usual 14 day cooling-off period. Graeme Oxby, the CEO of Community Fibre, expressed his confidence that … Read more
Sky Broadband has plans to release a WiFi 6 enabled router specially designed for residential FTTP customers, according to reports. The anticipated launch window for the new router falls between late Q3 and early Q4 2023. As of now, Sky has remained tight-lipped, sharing no specs with the public. Currently, Sky offers the SR200 series … Read more
EE customers can now exchange their old gaming consoles and receive cashback, which can be used for buying new consoles. The new offer accepts select consoles from top brands such as Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo. The cashback amount is based on the device’s condition. For instance, customers can receive £88 for a regular Nintendo Switch … Read more
A recent survey by Opinium, carried out for Uswitch.com, discovered that over the past year, average monthly bills for broadband bundles and mobile services have increased by £18.50 and £9.50, respectively. Conducted in mid-April 2023, the survey found that 28% of participants are “angry” about the escalating costs, while 21% feel worried. Interestingly, the majority … Read more