By @edent · broadband gadget isp review virgin · 13 comments · 1,150 words · read ~865 times.
Exactly a year ago, I asked "What's the point of Gigabit broadband?" Well… I'm about to find out! Despite my well-publicised annoyance with Virgin Media, they are the only fibre provider in my area. They've also recently merged with O2 - my old employer0 - and are offering a free speed boost to any joint […]
Continue reading →By @edent · broadband · 35 comments · 450 words · read ~2,078 times.
(This is a curmudgeonly post which is going to look ridiculously outdated in a few years.) My yearly contract with my ISP has just come to an end, so it was time to shop around for a better deal. They presented me with the following monthly options: Drop to 100Mbps for the same price I'm […]
Continue reading →By @edent · broadband isp virgin · 3 comments · 350 words · read ~315 times.
Earlier this week, I noticed that Virgin Media had upgraded my 152Mbps service to a whopping 322Mbps. Sadly, it was fairly short-lived - but here's what I can tell you about it. Using my SamKnows monitoring box, I'm able to see regular snapshots of my broadband performance. My 152Mbps service is usually rock solid - […]
Continue reading →By @edent · adsl broadband internet samknows · 400 words · read ~1,757 times.
Do you ever sign up for something, forget about it, then get pleasantly surprised when a parcel turns up at your door? No? Just me? Last year, I noticed that the SamKnows website were looking for volunteers to take part in their European broadband survey. The product is the rather uninspiring named "Whitebox". The SamKnows […]
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