Broadband Genie blog
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Facebook wants to put a camera in your home with Echo Show competitor Portal
Newsby on 08 October 2018Facebook has announced its first branded hardware, launching camera-equipped displays to challenge the Amazon Echo Show. But their offer to place a camera inside homes follows hot on the... more »
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Ofcom Connected Nations shows small increase in full fibre broadband and fall in not-spots
Newsby on 02 October 2018Ofcom has released an update to its Connected Nations report and it shows a small but positive change in the availability of full fibre connections and the number of premises which cannot... more »
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Wycombe Wanderers top of the league (for broadband speeds)
Researchby on 22 August 2018What an upset! The football season has only just kicked off, but an unexpected winner has already emerged. Giant killers Wycombe Wanderers have raced past the competition to achieve top... more »
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BT launches new superfast student broadband deals
Broadband dealsby on 19 July 2018BT has added new home broadband packages aimed at students preparing for university later this year. Most BT packages have an 18 month contract, but the two new BT student deals... more »
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Majority want free mobile roaming to continue after Brexit
Researchby on 29 June 2018Since June 2017 we’ve been able to use our mobile devices anywhere in the European Union without having to worry about roaming charges. But this was an EU rule and with Brexit looming... more »
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EE announces ultrafast 145Mb and 300Mb Fibre Max broadband
Newsby on 26 June 2018EE customers lucky enough to live in an area covered by Openreach G.fast technology can now choose new ultrafast fibre optic broadband services with download speeds up to 300Mb. G.fast is... more »
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Security alert: more Wi-Fi routers at risk from VPNFilter malware
Newsby on 08 June 2018The malware which has infected an estimated 500,000 Wi-Fi routers worldwide since 2016 has been found to be capable of attacking more models than initially known. Dubbed ‘VPNFilter’ by... more »
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Premier League football coming to Amazon Prime Video
Newsby on 07 June 2018Amazon Prime subscribers already benefit from a swathe of free extras, and from 2019 they’re going to be able to stream Premier League football matches too. Amazon revealed it... more »
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Up To is out: broadband deals must now display average download speeds
Newsby on 23 May 2018Starting today there’s a major change to the way broadband speeds are advertised. But what does this mean for you, and what do you need to know to get the right deal when comparing broadband... more »
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Average UK broadband speed increases 27% to 46Mbps
Newsby on 09 May 2018Ofcom has released its 2018 broadband speed study, and it shows a significant increase in the average download speed of a fixed line home broadband connection. The study used data from... more »