This week we’ve introduced a brand new product to our broadband range. It’s the first time it’s been launched in the UK, and it’s designed for the significant chunk of the population, especially renters and students, that have told us they want Wi-Fi at home, just without the phone line and the lengthy contract.

So we’ve designed  Web Cube, and it’s something that we’re really excited about.

The Web Cube’s Wi-Fi signal is powered by our 3G network, so it comes ready-to-go with a mobile broadband SIM card. It’s really easy to set up – just plug it in, turn it on and connect using the name and password supplied in the box. You don’t need a phone line to get going, as long as it’s plugged into the mains and your SIM is inserted, our network will do the rest.

The Web Cube is HSPA+ enabled to the 21.1Mbps technical standard, to deliver typical download speeds of 2-5Mbps, comparable to those of entry-level fixed-line broadband solutions, with the potential to reach a maximum download speed in excess of 10Mbps. Up to five Wi-Fi enabled devices can be connected at any one time, including smartphones, laptops and tablets, and it has a range of up to 30 metres.

Because the Web Cube is brand new to the UK, before we take it nationwide we’ve chosen to launch in a few key cities first. We want to test the market, so we’ve gone to Leeds, Glasgow and Edinburgh, some of our most successful areas for Mobile Broadband, to kick things off.

We hope to be able to roll-out Web Cube nationwide very soon, so if you’re not in Glasgow, Edinburgh or Leeds but you’re still interested, you can register your details online and we’ll be in touch when we have more information.

In the meantime, if you manage to get your hands on one, or if you know someone who has one, we’d love to hear your feedback.

Introducing Broadband in a Box.

For those of you that have a Three dongle, you may like what you’re about to hear! Earlier this week we announced our latest product that’ll sit within our Mobile Broadband range, the Mobile Broadband Wi-Fi hub (ZTE MF10 Dongle Adapter).

With the ZTE MF10 you’ll be able to use your current dongle as a Wi-Fi hotspot, this way you’ll be able to share your 3G connection via Wi-Fi at home, (just like our MiFi but for people who already have a USB dongle) you’ll be able to connect up to five devices at one time. It also comes with an Ethernet socket which allows the adapter to be used as a router for wired connections.

The Mobile Broadband Wi-Fi hub is compatible with almost all USB dongles, even our recently launched Premium Dongle which is HSPA+ compatible, offering up to 40% faster browsing. HSPA+ is still being rolled out – we can’t confirm where it’s available at the moment as the work’s not complete but we’re aiming to have 80% of our network upgraded to HSPA+ by the end of this year. It’s great to see that some of you are already experiencing faster speeds as we’ve had lots of people posting impressive speeds on Twitter and on here with our HSPA+ range of dongles and new MiFi.

The great thing about this device is that it allows you to be more flexible with your existing dongle. With Christmas just around the corner, this is definitely a gadget for the Santa list!

Mobile Broadband Wi-Fi hub is coming to Three.

If you’ve had an O2 mobile for more than two years, O2 give you six months free home broadband on our The All Rounder or The Works packages to say thanks. Plus £5 off every monthly bill after that.
You won’t have to pay £25 connection fee – just sign up for a 12-month contract.
And if you’ve already got O2 home broadband, you can still get all these things. As long as you’ve had an O2 mobile for two years, and are eligible to re-sign your contract with O2. Existing customers will also get a new wireless Router.

O2 Home Broadband 6 months free for existing & new customers

Ordered from this site, arrived quickly and in excellent condition.

Item is refurbished however what I got seemed like brand new.

No original box unfortunately but all manuals etc are included.

Cheapest I can find new is £60 so this is a good price, so you’re paying a third of the price for the loss of the original box, which in my opinion is worth it.

Comes with 90 return guarantee.

The D-Link RangeBooster N 635 Router delivers real world performance of up to 650% faster than a 802.11g wireless connection and also faster than 100Mbps wired Ethernet.

D-Link DIR-635 Wireless-N Broadband Router – Refurbished £20 Delivered – Trusted Goods

Bought one of these before from a previous deal – the price is back down to £10 and it seems like a good price for 3Gb of mobile data that doesnt expire for 3 months. The three months start from first use, not on purchase date so you can choose when to start.

Three Mobile Broadband 3GB/3Month expiry SIM – £9.99 @ Amazon

Reasonable, an ADSL broadband wireless router for less than a tenner!

* Suitable for AOL, BT, SKY all internet with ADSL Connection (please check this)
* Please Note this does not work with Cable Broadband (i.e. Virgin Media)
* Up to 54Mbps stable transmission rate
* Comes with user manual and installation CD
* Built-in firewall to block hackers
* Compatible with IEEE802.11n and IEEE802.11g/b standards
* Four times the transmission range of ordinary 802.11g routers
* Up to 54Mbps stable transmission rate
* URL and MAC address filtering
* QoS bandwidth control
* UPnP and WMM support
* Supports 64/128-bit WEP encryption, WPA and WPA2 encryption security authentication
* Supports PBC and PIN encryption methods
* Supports remote and local web management
* Comes with user manual and installation CD

eSecure-Yes, an ADSL broadband wireless router £9.99 delivered @ Playtrade

Broadband, at the moment, is very big political news. A government report insists that the entire UK should be linked up to broadband digitial services by 2012. That is, everyone. A quote further reinforced the view that broadband was, like the roads and rails, essential for the recovery and growth of the British economy.
Now, quite aside from being a possible political football, broadband on a personal level is something very important to alot of people, for their jobs, their leisure time, and in the way they live their lives. The internet has truly revolutionised every aspect of our lives, and as such it is very important. One thing to remember though is that with broadband, advertised speed might no be the speed you receive; distance from the exchange and the quality of wiring, as well as availability full stop, are all issues affecting your broadband choices.
Also important, however, is the price we pay for our broadband and the service we get for that money. First of all, you should budget according to what you use your internet for. It is unlikely to be useful to you if you only use the internet for email and general surfing to have the fastest, most expensive speeds. However if you, for instance, use one of the many catch-up sites like BBC`s iPlayer or Channel 4`s 4OD, or maybe downloading music or films (legally I might add!), then the high speeds might just be worth the extra money for you.
When looking for the best broadband deals, it is worthwhile looking at comparison websites, and a brief survey of the main providers here might be useful.
The top three providers are, arguably, Virgin Media, AOL Broadband and BT, in no particular order. Virgin Media ostentatiously advertise their broadband using film star Samuel L Jackson, and to an extent their claims are justified, with very quick internet speeds at good prices. BT too have their “Home Hub” system, and the two aforementioned both have broadband as part of other communications bundles, including digital TV and phone calls.
AOL, who arguably were an internet company before telecommunications, unlike the above two, do do bundles as well, with free weekend phone calls thrown in.
It is actually rather hard to recommend one over the other, as they all offer cheap deals, with still relatively quick 2MB speeds, and all go up to the extremely high speeds. I would advise that, in a lot of cases, match up your TV and home telephone requirements in a balance with your location as, as mentioned above, this too affects the quality of the signal you will receive.
To pick a couple out from the crowd, I would tentatively put forward Virgin Media`s 2MB service for twelve months, or AOL`s Broadband Wireless Flexi Off-Peak deal, as they both are around a fiver a month and though the latter has a download limit (10GB) both offer good value cheap deals with added services attached.

Yep, you read that right, the Post Office does Broadband – and offers nice deals too!, the best looking package to me is Post Office Broadband with Homephone because..

- it includes line rental (not like most other providers where you have to pay that on-top)
- has inclusive weekend and evening calls to UK landlines
- comes with inclusive weekend calls to UK mobiles and our top 20 international destinations
- there is no minimum term contract (unlike some who want to keep you for a year)
- you get a FREE Ethernet modem
- Highspeed broadband connection
- FREE set-up and connection
- 24/7 technical support
- 5GB downloads per month (Plenty!)
- 10% discount when you call any of 10 ‘Loved Ones’
- free 60 minute calls to ‘Loved Ones’ on birthdays and Christmas Day

Other Post Office broadband deals are available, Broadband Standard only from £15.95 per month or Broadband extra from £20.95 per month, find out which suits you best click here to see their current offers.

Plus.net is pleased to announce it has launched a brand new consumer offer. Please find full details below:

• “Half price for three months” – discount on BBYW subscription when taken with home phone, either the evenings and weekends or anytime phone package
• This is subject to a twelve month contact for both products
• Standard cancellation terms apply within this period
• This is to commence on 23rd June and finish on 31st August
• This offer applies to new customers and upgrades from dial on PlusNet only, and not to be used in conjunction with any other offer

Find out more about plus.net as your new ISP here