Satellite broadband provider Tooway has been going through an exciting time as it has recently rebranded itself to EuropaSat. Interestingly, it has gone through a similar rebranding a few years ago going from Tariam to Tooway.
Andrew Walwyn, EuropaSat’s Managing Director, commented on the development:
“We’ve been planning to launch a new independent satellite brand since late in 2012 when we could see that a number of new options and networks were coming on-line in 2013. “The new brand is another step forward in our mission to ensure that wherever you…
Edita Lozovska - 24 May 2013 | comments. Read more
According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), the number of adults who have never been online keeps on shrinking.
How many adults have not been online as yet?
The number has shrunk to 7.1m (it previously stood at 7.42m) from the final quarter of last year to Q1 of 2013. The data also shows that men are 4 per cent more likely to surf the web than women. In addition, age plays an important role in being able to access the web. The data shows that perhaps unsurprisingly 99 per…
Edita Lozovska - 15 May 2013 | comments. Read more
Good news comes to those who are on the hunt for a great broadband deal. EE has recently announced that all of the brand’s fibre broadband packages are free for three months.
What does this mean for consumers?
Consumers who’d like a taste of how it feels to have broadband speeds of up to 76Mbps can sign up for one of EE’s deals and trial the service for free. If you try the service and find that you don’t require such high speeds, you can save by downgrading to ADSL or…
Edita Lozovska - 13 May 2013 | comments. Read more
BT and PlusNet are trialing a new IP address sharing service for a limited selection of customers. What is IP address sharing, and how could it affect you?
If you use the internet on a PC, laptop or internet-connected device, you have an IP address. This is the unique online identifier for your device, it allows you to receive and send information from your device, like receiving a letter through your post box.
Most broadband providers dish out IP addresses via a long-standing technology called IPv4. It’s been used for a…
Charlotte - 7 May 2013 | comments. Read more
A high quality broadband connection doesn’t have to break your piggybank. There are thousands of great cheap internet service bundles, and we handpicked the best ones for you to sign up or switch to today.
TalkTalk Essentials
If you go for this cheap broadband deal today via the web, you will get 12 months half price broadband, a free wireless router, and a free connection. You can also choose the provider’s line rental saver option which will allow you to pay only £9.50 a month on top of your broadband…
Edita Lozovska - 30 April 2013 | comments. Read more
John Lewis has recently launched a new promotion which includes giving away 6 months free broadband to customers who buy a web-enabled device either in store or online.
Which devices should I consider?
You can choose from an array of web-enabled devices available in store on online. These include TVs, laptops, desktop PCs, radios, tablets, mobile phones or cameras. Make sure you save your receipt or web confirmation of purchase.
What John Lewis Broadband deal can I get?
The broadband provider currently has three deals on offer. These are:
Standard broadband: great…
Edita Lozovska - 24 April 2013 | comments. Read more
If you are a Virgin TV customer, you will be pleased to know that the cable giant has just added 21 new live channels to its Virgin TV Anywhere service.
This means that customers will be able to stream quite a few new channels, these include SyFy, Channel 4, Discovery Channel, MTV, Quest and Dmax among many others.
There is no need to be tied to your TV set either as the channels are accessible via a wide range of devices, including tablet computers, laptops and smartphones.
Scott Kewley, Virgin Media’s multiscreen…
Edita Lozovska - 22 April 2013 | comments. Read more
A recent study conducted by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has found that while the majority of UK farmers were now connected to broadband, superfast broadband was still not a wide spread option because of the lack of its availability in rural areas.
Rural broadband
The study found that 60 per cent of rural locations could only get speeds below 2Mbps, 32 per cent were connected to a service which could achieve speeds above 2Mbps and 6 per cent were still using old-fashioned dialup services. What’s more,…
Edita Lozovska - 15 April 2013 | comments. Read more
Simplifydigital has just revealed the results of its biggest ever survey, based on true and honest opinions of their customers.
Who took part in the survey?
More than 900 customers, who signed up to a new deal within the last 12 months, have revealed to Simplifydigital what they really thought about their broadband, digital TV and home phone services and how they felt before, during and after the installation process.
What Simplifydigital found
55% of UK consumers who took part in the survey didn’t know whether their broadband connection was above or below…
Edita Lozovska - 9 April 2013 | comments. Read more
Just a few moments ago, Simplifydigital revealed who won in its third Customer Choice Awards 2013 for broadband, digital TV and home phone services.
The awards aim to make consumers aware of which suppliers provide the best value for money and quality of service.
Who voted in the Customer Choice Awards 2013?
Simplifydigital asked more than 900 of its customers, who moved to a new broadband deal within the last 12 months using its unique free, independent telephone Switching Service, for their honest opinions. Simplifydigital’s data team was delighted to find that…
Edita Lozovska - 4 April 2013 | comments. Read more
