Archive for April, 2008

UK Online Broadband Provider: An overview

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008

Owned by BSKYB group, UK online hit the headlines when it was acquired by the British Sky Broadcasting group in 2005. UK Online Internet Service Provider gradually progressed itself to become one of the fastest growing broadband service Provider in the UK.

One of the important aspects that most subscribers expect is Speed and UK Online Broadband went on to become the first UK Online Broadband Service Provider to provide users fast Broadband speeds extending up to 8Mb.

UK online Broadband Service Provider presents users three types of packages namely Lite, Pro and Premier. The connection is absolutely is free for Pro and Premier and so is the McAfee 12 month subscription. The download speed for Lite, Pro and Premier is 2Mb, 8Mb and 16Mb respectively. The upload speed varies from 2Mb to 16Mb. A domain name is provided to users when they subscribe to Premier Package. Internet Users also have the option of going for a cheaply priced Netgear wireless router when they subscribe to any of three packages.

Additional Features including extra web space area has allured more Online Subscribers to try out some of its packages. Besides, it provides up to 20 free UK Online email address with storage capacity of 200MB.

UK Broadband certainly has got the upper hand when it comes to Price, Connection fee and value added service compared to the other Broadband Service providers in the UK.

A dedicated Technical and Customer Support team that functions continually offers technical assistance and expertise on various technical issues like network faults, connectivity problems, etc. 

Tiscali Broadband: Cheaper by the dozen?

Friday, April 25th, 2008

With one of the largest IP Networks in the world, Tiscali is one of the top

Phone providers and Broadband in Europe and the UK. It provides high - speed, reliable Internet, and quality telephone services to more than 3 million homes and offices.

Customers of Tiscali Internet enjoy numerous advantages including lightning Broadband speed ranging up to 8Mb, cheap connection fee and rental charges, email anti – virus & anti - spam software for email - both offered free of charge. Besides, Customers listen to pop concerts featuring some of the top artists in the UK performing exclusive programs for Tiscali. They also gain access to UK’s biggest libraries of sports, news, travel, shopping, lifestyle, and lot more and latest updates from the world of Movie and Entertainment.

Primarily, there are two Packages categorized in terms of Broadband speed namely 2Mb & 8Mb Speed. These packages come in the form of Broadband, Broadband and phone, Broadband & TV and Business Broadband. Both 2Mb & 8Mb Packages comprise Web space of 100Mb, mail storage capacity of 1GB, static IP address, Router with Fire wall protection and Domain name. In addition to these two packages, it presents two core Business Broadband products namely Tiscali Business 2000 and the Tiscali Business Max Unlimited, the latter being the more popular form of Package.

With a contention ratio of 50: 1 it offers Bandwidth that extends up to the range of 8192kbps, Web space of 100Mb, Email storage of 1GB,  anti – virus scanning and spam - filtering options, Firewall with router and Domain. Tiscali dial - up Home packages consists of two options namely Dial up Pay as you go and Dial up any time with Tiscali Accelerator product absolutely free of charge. Special extra packages that come in the form of 2Mb and 8Mb packages are all-round packages that offer unlimited usage every month.

Tiscali Broadband Service Provider’s key area of focus has been its Technical and Customer Service operation. Satisfied Customers attribute its success to its efficient Services of Tech support Team that operates round the clock. Its ever – growing Customer base is a clear indication of its tremendous success story as an ISP in the UK and Europe. 

Talk Talk Broadband: Any good?

Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008

Talk Talk is the consumer telephone business of one of UK’s leading independent communications retailers namely The Carphone Warehouse Group.

Customers of Talk Talk Broadband Service Provider take delight in taking advantage of benefits like greater usage allowance, download speed as quick as lightning, low-priced installation fee, 30 Day Trial Period, unlimited weekend and evening UK landline calls to local numbers and Internet Security absolutely free of charge. Besides, Customers can make unlimited calls to Talk Talk customers anytime in addition to unlimited number of calls to 36 international destinations worldwide.

TalkTalk delivers high speed ranging up to 8 Meg (Megabits per second) in proportion to the speed available in an area. Talk Talk internet brings its subscribers three Packages namely Talk 1, Talk2 and Talk 3 for light, weekend/ evening and anytime users respectively.

It certainly has the upper hand in terms of added benefits like monthly rental fee, Usage allowance, number of international & UK Calls and call plan offered by it.

UK Broadband: Packages overview

Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008

Selecting a broadband package largely depends on the reasons one needs to connect to the Internet. It is totally dependant on the user and the usage limit. Based on the different needs, there are a number of broadband bundles for home, business, for few users, for multi users, those combined with TV, phone and mobile, standalone broadband etc. There are others catering to specific needs like fast, cheap, free, cable, wireless, no contract broadband etc.

Broadband users may use the internet for basic tasks like emailing, browsing, chatting, sharing pictures or advanced ones like audio, video streaming, uploading or downloading large files, gaming etc. All the above mentioned types of services are suitable for this wide array of usage. While selecting a package one has to bear in mind a few essential details like speed, pricing, download limit, contention ratio, reliability, customer service, etc.

Most providers have minimum 3 choices of packages with varying speeds (512 kbps to 24MB) and download limits (1GB to “Unlimited”). Unlimited broadband download is practically not possible and there is a fair usage policy that customers are required to abide by. Virgin Media offers packages along with all 3 services – TV, Mobile and Phone. TalkTalk’s broadband is entirely dependant on the phone options and therefore broadband is given for free. BE Pro is the fastest broadband connection offered and therefore suitable for business and gaming. Pipex is the oldest provider and PlusNet provides broadband connectivity for teleworker and small businesses too. All packages are accompanied by a modem or router, anti-virus, webspace, email addresses etc. There are free trials also given by some providers. 

Demon Broadband: Revised Offers

Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008

A brand of THUS plc, Demon is 12 - year - old Broadband Internet Service Provider delivering customised solutions for its Customers. Its success as one of the leading Internet Service Providers in the UK can be attributed to its Customer - centric approach towards business.

It provides a wide spectrum of broadband solutions tailored to meet the requirements of all users across the UK. Demon Broadband Service Provider offers two Packages namely Demon Home 8000 Broadband Offer and Demon Home Office 8000 Broadband Packages.

The numerous advantages that subscribers of   Demon Broadband Service enjoy are high - speed internet connection, unlimited download, easy to install and free connection besides free modem & router and email security features. However, one of its most striking features has been its ability to prioritise traffic during peak periods.  Demon Home 8000 Broadband Offer is an ideal package for Home and Demon Home Office 8000 Broadband suits internet users working at Home. Demon boasts itself to be the first service provider to provide their customers with a free anti-phishing function. Demon also provides a wide spectrum of hardware and security products, hosting and web services and Mobile Internet Services.

A dedicated and an efficient Support Desk that resolves tricky Technical and service related issues, operates round the clock. Therefore, Demon Internet Service Provider is more than a Broadband Connection Service offering incessant value added service to all its Customers across UK.