What are Crown Jewels sporting events?
Despite attempts by streaming services to muscle in on crown jewels sporting events, the government are determined to maintain a degree of free-to-air coverage
Broadband Guides: Understanding Broadband
Do you know your broadband connection speed?
Broadband connection speeds might seem mysterious, but there are easy ways to check your home’s upload and download speeds.
Read: Do you know your broadband connection speed?Broadband and WiFi are not the same thing
Broadband and WiFi are often confused, yet the differences between them deserve understanding – especially when faults arise.
Read: Broadband and WiFi are not the same thingHow to avoid overloading your broadband router with too many devices
Read: How to avoid overloading your broadband router with too many devicesWhat are symmetrical broadband speeds?
Symmetrical broadband speeds represent a key advantage of full fibre broadband services, but how do they work?
Read: What are symmetrical broadband speeds?Common broadband myths exposed
Common broadband myths range from misunderstandings to absurdities, and separating fact from fiction is vital for consumers
Read: Common broadband myths exposedA beginner’s guide to broadband routers
Broadband routers are the gateway to the internet, but they can be a source of mystery for people unfamiliar with this technology.
Broadband in new homes
Broadband in new homes tends to be faster than in comparable resale properties, and connectivity is often a key selling feature among developers
Read: Broadband in new homesWhat is Gigabit broadband?
As the current gold standard of connectivity, gigabit broadband offers a future-proof solution to domestic internet access
Read: What is Gigabit broadband?What is build to rent, and how does it affect broadband access?
Read: What is build to rent, and how does it affect broadband access?Online backups – how to protect your data
Data storage has come a long way since the days of Zip drives and USB sticks, but online backups come in a variety of guises – with varying drawbacks and limitations
Read: Online backups – how to protect your dataHow does free public WiFi work?
Free public WiFi has become big business, as a way of attracting and retaining customers for longer
Read: How does free public WiFi work?What’s the difference between a mobile dongle and a MiFi hub?
There’s more than one difference between a mobile dongle and a MiFi hub, which is worth understanding if you need temporary (or portable) internet access
What is a smart home?
The definition of what is a smart home has changed over the years, and today it incorporates everything from green energy to automation
Read: What is a smart home?The differences between broadband, superfast and ultrafast broadband
Understanding the differences between broadband, superfast and ultrafast broadband will help to ensure your next internet package is suitable
Read: The differences between broadband, superfast and ultrafast broadbandWhy is it hard to get new cable services in established areas?
Read: Why is it hard to get new cable services in established areas?How do you deliver broadband to an island?
Broadband in island communities can be a hit-and-miss affair, not helped by the UK’s awkward geography and topology
Read: How do you deliver broadband to an island?How densely populated is the UK?
The question of how densely populated is the UK takes on particular significance when it comes to broadband availability
Read: How densely populated is the UK?Why do broadband speeds tend to be quoted as 11, 35 or 64Mbps?
Standard broadband speeds tend to be clustered around a few key numbers, but there are good reasons for this consistency among rival ISPs
Read: Why do broadband speeds tend to be quoted as 11, 35 or 64Mbps?How energy efficient is your broadband?
There might not seem to be many parallels between power and internet connectivity, but energy efficient broadband can be measured and analysed
Read: How energy efficient is your broadband?How to find great photographs online
Being able to find great photographs online can transform your website, social media timelines and online presence – especially if you’re not a natural photographer
Read: How to find great photographs onlineWho are Openreach, and why are they so significant?
It’s important for consumers to understand who are Openreach working on behalf of when they undertake broadband works or agree to connect a telephone line
Read: Who are Openreach, and why are they so significant?What is binary data?
We talk about binary data all the time, but it’s not immediately obvious what this term means – or how it’s measured
Read: What is binary data?How to switch off after spending the day online
Being able to disconnect from the internet is a real challenge, but it’s vital for preserving our mental and physical wellbeing and safety
Read: How to switch off after spending the day onlineHow housebuilders fit high-speed broadband in new homes
Full-fibre broadband in new builds is becoming commonplace as developers tempt potential purchasers with ultrafast connectivity
Read: How housebuilders fit high-speed broadband in new homesFACT: You don’t have to use the wifi router your ISP supplies
ISP branded routers are often disappointingly cheap and inefficient - switching could make a huge difference
Read: FACT: You don’t have to use the wifi router your ISP suppliesWhat is bandwidth, and how does it help with broadband?
Bandwidth and broadband are often conflated, so knowing the difference between the two will help to ensure your next broadband deal is suitable for your needs
Read: What is bandwidth, and how does it help with broadband?Why does Hull not have BT or Openreach infrastructure?
Telephone services and broadband in Hull are different to the rest of the country, owing to a curious historic anomaly
Read: Why does Hull not have BT or Openreach infrastructure?How to live without home broadband (temporarily)
The prospect of living without home broadband may seem daunting, but it’s surprisingly easy to manage short-term with advanced planning
Read: How to live without home broadband (temporarily)Why fast broadband could help you sell your home
The connection between broadband and house prices may not be obvious, but connection speeds have a tangible effect on your home’s desirability
Read: Why fast broadband could help you sell your homeMaking sense of your first broadband bill
It can be difficult making sense of your first broadband bill, with a variety of different charges potentially applicable at once
Read: Making sense of your first broadband billWhy are PC towers so big and bulky?
It may seem odd that PC towers are still on sale, yet these powerful machines retain a loyal audience and some desirable characteristics
Read: Why are PC towers so big and bulky?What causes broadband outages?
Broadband outages can have a number of causes, and correctly identifying them is invaluable for managing without connectivity – or getting it restored
Read: What causes broadband outages?The pros and cons of Powerline adaptors
Read: The pros and cons of Powerline adaptorsWhat broadband speeds do I actually need?
ISP’s are offering packages for every budget and speed requirement - but do you actually know what you need from your broadband?
Read: What broadband speeds do I actually need?What does IPv6 mean?
Read: What does IPv6 mean?Bits and bytes and bandwidth speeds
Read: Bits and bytes and bandwidth speedsHow do Google and Bing compile search results?
Read: How do Google and Bing compile search results?What are broadband boosters?
Read: What are broadband boosters?How to make the most of YouTube
The video streaming site can do a lot more...
Read: How to make the most of YouTubeA beginner’s guide to Twitter
Read: A beginner’s guide to TwitterWhat is G.fast?
Read: What is G.fast?What to do when some wireless devices connect to WiFi but others don’t
Read: What to do when some wireless devices connect to WiFi but others don’tSocial media platforms – What’s the difference?
Read: Social media platforms – What’s the difference?How to win the battle with slow Wifi
Crap wireless connectivity is the top bugbear for Brits - don't let it drag you down
Read: How to win the battle with slow WifiUnderstanding broadband line speed advertising
Broadband speeds were once misleadingly advertised as 'up to', but things have changed...
Read: Understanding broadband line speed advertisingWhy tomorrow’s broadband might not use cables or phone lines
Read: Why tomorrow’s broadband might not use cables or phone linesWhat will WiFi 6 mean for consumers?
Read: What will WiFi 6 mean for consumers?What can be done in terms of increasing internet access?
Read: What can be done in terms of increasing internet access?What is ‘net neutrality’ and how does it affect UK broadband customers?
Could changes in the laws across the pond upset the UK market?
Read: What is ‘net neutrality’ and how does it affect UK broadband customers?