Get a Free Xbox One When You Sign Up for Virgin Media Broadband
Virgin Media is raising the bar for introductory offers by throwing in a free 1TB Xbox One S console AND two free games for new broadband and TV customers.
MPs Call for Gov to Focus on Rural 4G Expansion
A parliamentary group is urging the government to prioritise expanding 4G coverage in rural areas, worried they’ll be left behind in the push for the fifth generation mobile network (5G).
Ofgem: Tens of Thousands of Gas & Electricity Users Can’t Afford to Keep Power On
“Tens of thousands” of pay-as-you-go energy customers disconnected from their supplies last year because they couldn’t afford to top up the meter, Ofgem has revealed.
Broadband, Mobile & Energy News: Weekly Roundup 19/10/18
Here’s a roundup of the week’s mobile, broadband, and energy news:
Big Six Market Share Slipping as Quarter of Energy Customers Now with Smaller Suppliers
Consumers are switching energy tariffs at record rates, with many abandoning Big Six suppliers in favour of smaller competitors, a report from Ofgem has found.
Ofcom Developing Blockchain Based System to Make Switching Broadband Smoother
Telecoms regulator Ofcom has secured £700,000 from the government for a project aimed at using blockchain technology to make switching broadband and telephone provider, and keeping familiar phone numbers, simpler.
SSE Npower Merger Cleared by CMA
The Competitions and Markets Authority (CMA), the UK’s mergers and acquisitions regulator, has approved a proposed company formed out of parts of SSE and Npower, two of the so-called ‘Big Six’ energy providers.
£2.5m Fund Will Support Vulnerable Energy Customers
A £2.5m fund will enable charities to offer technological and cost-cutting support to vulnerable energy customers.
Broadband, Mobile & Energy News: Weekly Roundup 05/10/18
Here are some of the top stories from the last week:
UK Full Fibre Coverage at 5% of Country
1.4 million UK properties, 5% of total premises, can now access full-fibre broadband, according to data collected by telecoms regulator Ofcom in May of this year.