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BT unveils no-frills budget broadband
News Users will also have to buy an ADSL modem, which will cost in the region of £80. See the Broadband News Section for the latest on cable modems, ADSL, satellite and other high-speed access technologies, including a comprehensive guide to the best...
[April 24, 2002, 8:48]
BT insists it will hit no-frills broadband target
News BT said on Friday it was confident that it will have sold at least 500,000 subscriptions to its no-frills broadband package by this summer, despite speculation that the target may be too ambitious to be achieved.
[February 14, 2003, 14:08]
AOL challenges BT's 'no-frills' broadband
News This price point puts AOL's new broadband offering almost in line with BT's "no-frills" package, called BT Broadband. BT Broadband, the "no-frills" product offered by BT Retail, only provides a basic high-speed connection.
[October 8, 2002, 13:42]
BT cuts start-up cost of no-frills broadband
News Customers who sign up for BT's "no-frills" broadband package in the next four weeks will save £30 in start-up costs. Customers will also need an ADSL modem. See the Broadband News Section for the latest on cable modems, ADSL, satellite and other...
[August 21, 2002, 13:08]
More partners for BT's no-frills broadband
News BT's push to dominate the UK's consumer broadband market with a 'no-frills' product hit another landmark on Monday when it announced that another 30 Web sites have signed up as content partners. Angus Porter, managing director of BT Retail's...
[August 5, 2002, 13:22]
BSkyB to sell discounted no-frills broadband
News The satellite broadcaster announced on Wednesday that it had signed a deal that allows it to sell BT Retail's no-frills broadband package to its subscriber base. Precise details of the tie-up are not yet available, but it appears that Sky's...
[July 31, 2002, 12:51]
BT aims to dominate with no-frills broadband
News BT Retail believes it can capture half of the UK's consumer broadband market with its new "no-frills" high-speed Internet access product, and kick-start the broadband applications sector in the process.
[June 14, 2002, 16:46]
BT reassures City but scares ISPs
News While investors have reacted quite calmly to the details of BT's new three-year strategy plan, the telco's plans for a "no-frills" broadband product have worried some members of the ISP community. BT has denied that the "no frills" product poses a...
[April 9, 2002, 14:45]
ISPs give thumbs-up to BT ad bonanza
News Both PlusNet and Thus have welcomed the news that BT will launch a £10m advertising campaign next week that will aim to boost broadband awareness, followed by a £23m marketing blitz for the "no-frills" broadband product recently launched by BT...
[September 19, 2002, 16:24]
BT signs broadband deal with Dell
News Hot on the heels of a far-reaching deal with Microsoft, BT yesterday announced plans to work with Dell to get its no-frills ADSL product out to consumers and small businesses. The idea is that Dell will market ADSL to its existing customers, some...
[November 8, 2002, 13:32]
Confusion at BT over broadband rollout
News It now appears that this concern is shared by some within BT Retail -- which has just started offering a no-frills broadband product. This means there are no plans to stop ADSL rollout at 80 percent," insisted a BT Group spokesman.
[July 4, 2002, 16:19]
Freeserve's broadband complaint bites the dust
News Freeserve then took its case to the Competition Commission, adding additional complaints about BT's "no frills" broadband package. The telecommunications regulator announced on Thursday that it still believes that BT Openworld's decision to cut the...
[November 21, 2003, 12:10]
BT goes Yahoo with rejigged broadband
News That deal, though, involved BT Broadband -- the telco's "no-frills" broadband product -- rather than BT Openworld. We realise that if BT's broadband targets are to be achieved we need to offer much more compelling content and services, and to...
[June 16, 2003, 11:55]
ISP fury over BT's broadband claims
News Several other ISPs have claimed that BT Broadband Basic is no cheaper than the telco's original no-frills package, BT Broadband -- which currently costs £27 per month with no set-up or modem charge. PlusNet has accused Duncan Ingram, managing...
[March 2, 2004, 14:00]
A great year for Broadband Britain?
News But our trusty regulator insists that there are no problems with the "no frills" product, that it's OK for BT Broadband customers to be charged via the BT Blue Bill, and that "there ain't no cross subsidy 'ere.
[December 30, 2002, 6:11]
No price cut planned for BT Broadband
News BT Broadband, the "no-frills" high-speed Internet access package sold by BT Retail, will not be dropping in price in response to last week's ADSL price cuts. Last week, BT cut the cost of wholesale consumer ADSL from £14.75 per month to £13.
[April 8, 2003, 17:03]
Microsoft deal may give BT edge over broadband rivals
News BT's alliance with Microsoft will help the telco to achieve market domination with its "no-frills" broadband product, an industry expert has predicted. Angus Porter, the managing director of BT Retail's consumer division, said in June that he hoped...
[November 8, 2002, 11:50]
Eurostar plans Wi-Fi trials
News Train operators are looking to Wi-Fi services as one way of clawing back customers from no-frills short-haul airlines. GNER says customers experience speeds about the equivalent to an ADSL connection, though connections speed varies based on...
[February 6, 2004, 13:00]
ISP sacrifices file-swapping for cheaper broadband
News BT Retail is close to launching a no-frills broadband package that will provide a high-speed Internet connection without services such as email. Customers will only be charged £20.99 (including VAT) per month for PlusNet's ADSL Home Surf product...
[May 17, 2002, 17:27]
UK's broadband boom rockets
News BT recently spent £10m on a broadband awareness campaign, and it is currently funding a £23m campaign for BT Broadband -- the "no-frills" product offered by BT Retail. BT Wholesale, whose ADSL products are resold by around 200 Internet service...
[November 15, 2002, 12:06]
