Category: Internet Service Providers

ONS has published the latest RPI figure and it is 4.9%, so we now know that the annual price rise for Virgin Media O2 customers will be 8.8%. In short on a £27/m service you will in April 2024 you will be paying £29.38/m.

NOW which is run by Sky has finally launched a full-fibre service, but it is a lightly skinned Sky service with the big advantage of a lower price point.

Alt-net Fibrus has announced it is launching a social tariff, a discounted rate for those on certain benefits including Universal Credit, bringing cheaper broadband for eligible users in Northern Ireland.

Not all providers are increasing their prices with Connect Fibre confirming they are keeping their prices frozen for the second year running.

The average price rise at Sky for broadband may be 6.7% but there is a wide variation e.g. a rise of £3.50/m on the £26 superfast service.

TalkTalk retail customer base will see a big boost when the current quarter ends in March as Octopus Energy has reached agreement with TalkTalk to sell them the old Shell Energy customer base.

The difference that the XGS-PON nexfibre roll-out brings to the market is at last being exploited by Virgin Media with a 2 Gbps download and 2 Gbps upload service aimed at customers who do not want their broadband to be the bottleneck.

Alt-net B4RN has announced an upgrade of its core ring network to 400Gbps.

Yeovil is turning into one of the places in the south-west with the most choice for full-fibre broadband now that multiple networks are available.

BT Group has taken on some 3,000 apprentices and graduates in the last five years and looks set to continue with a 500 people intake this September 2024.