Sky to boost broadband speeds to up to 20Mb for all customers

Sky Broadband has confirmed it will be trimming down its broadband choices from June this year, giving subscribers a choice of just two different packages.

The good news is, regardless of which broadband package you settle for, you will be able to make use of improved speeds of up to 20Mb.

First up is Sky's Everyday Lite option, free to Sky TV customers bundling in a Sky Talk telephone package. As well as up to 20Mb download speeds users will be given a monthly usage allowance of 2GB.

As Sky's existing broadband packages are phased out, this Everyday Lite option will be the standard upgrade option for existing Sky Broadband Base customers.

For heavier broadband users the other option from Sky will be its Sky Unlimited package. Although this offers the same "up to" 20Mb download speeds there is no monthly data cap here. To sign up for this deal Sky TV customers already subscribed to Sky Talk will have to pay an additional £7.50 per month.

Alternatively, if you would prefer not to sign up to a bundled Sky phone deal, the Sky broadband packages will set you back an additional £5 for Everyday Lite or £12.50 for Unlimited, per month. Sky broadband will only be an option if you're also signed up to Sky TV.

Speaking on the changes, Sky's director of Broadband & Talk, Delia Bushell, took the opportunity to clarify Sky's take on unlimited broadband: "Unlike some other internet service providers, Sky promises not to slow down the speed customers enjoy on its network at peak times, and in terms of usage, Sky's unlimited service really means unlimited."

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