When shopping for broadband Internet, you’ll likely encounter a host of confusing, and potentially misleading, terms. Exactly what does one provider’s “blazing fast” plan provide compared to another’s “high capacity” plan? What does upstream and downstream mean? And what is Mbps all about? If you want to make a smarter choice, it’s smart to learn… Continue reading What You Need To Know About Broadband Speeds
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Is 4G The Real Deal?
4G has been much anticipated and long awaited, but is it all it is cracked up to be? Recent research in the US suggests that it isn’t quite living up to the hype, so anyone who is thinking of using 4G as their main way of connecting to the internet might be advised to wait… Continue reading Is 4G The Real Deal?
O2 and Virgin Media the Big Winners at Broadband Awards
O2 and Virgin Media took two awards each of the seven on offer in the first Broadbandgenie.co.uk Home Broadband Awards, announced in February. O2 was awarded Best Broadband Provider 2011, as well as the Best Broadband Support Award. Both awards used independent data provided by OnePoll, which surveyed more than 3,000 customers across all of… Continue reading O2 and Virgin Media the Big Winners at Broadband Awards