It may be time for a new telephone supplier

January 15, 2010 · Filed Under ISP, broadband, business broadband, internet service provider, telephones · Comment 

It seems I have a big decision to make this month. Who to put my telephone and internet business with. Apparently my contract with BT runs out at the end of the month. Which probably means I will forget to do anything about it. But I know I should – so [...]

Wrong Number

This month I have had yet more problems with BT. First of all they cut my download capacity even though I am paying at the premium rate. Then they had the temerity to cut off my broadband altogether, simply because I hadn’t paid the on-line bill which I had not seen.
So all is [...]

Always on the phone

September 4, 2009 · Filed Under bluetooth headset, broadband, bt, sky · Comment 

The trouble with being self-employed is that you really should be available day and night. This means being available on the telephone at any time. You never know when someone might need you.
Sod’s law inevitably means that you will be needed at the most inconvenient times. That’s why it pays [...]

Getting Faster Business Broadband

July 17, 2009 · Filed Under broadband, business broadband, high speed broadband · Comment 

A recent feature on BBC’s Click programme was asking some seriously relevant questions on high speed internet access. The really interesting point the programme was making was the big difference in the actual speed of service in relation to claimed speed of service. Not surprisingly, Asia leads the way in broadband, [...]

Beefing up Business Broadband

Why are the needs of business broadband so overlooked? I’m not sure our broadband vision for the future is good enough for domestic use – let alone business use. Many UK households now have powerful on-line games consoles placing huge demands on-line capacity. Already ‘high-speed broadband’ is struggling [...]