Broadband News: Tiscali

Internet service provider (ISP) Tiscali has lowered its profit forecasts for this year on the back of losing 37,000 customers in the last quarter. Continue reading…

A growing number of Tiscali broadband subscribers are expressing their discontent with the service after problems were reported relating to web-connected games consoles. Continue reading…

Broadband providers Tiscali and BT have entered into a row which has stemmed from BT’s apparent targeting of its rival firm’s customers. Continue reading…

Broadband provider Tiscali has announced a new package designed for UK companies. Continue reading…

Customers using Tiscali broadband services will now be able to use ONSPEED’s internet acceleration software to improve connections. Continue reading…

The world’s largest mobile operator Vodafone is close to a successful bid for fixed-line broadband firm Tiscali, according to reports. Continue reading…

Tiscali has announced that its £4.49 broadband deal will include a 5GB monthly usage limit for downloads as of today (June 3rd). Continue reading…

Carphone Warehouses has failed to make a shortlist of second round bidders for broadband provider Tiscali, it has been reported. Continue reading…

UK broadband provider Vodafone could approach Carphone Warehouse with a partnership deal if a bid for Tiscali is successful. Continue reading…

Tiscali has hit back at recent assertions by the BBC that a broadband charter should be introduced to ensure fair internet access. Continue reading…

Tiscali has announced a new service that aims to promote ethical habits through an online video channel. Continue reading…

Broadband provider Tiscali has seen an agreement with the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) over preventing internet piracy collapse, it has emerged. Continue reading…

Tiscali has announced a new partnership with internet security firm Crisp that will bring its customers the latest in technology designed to identify online relationships. Continue reading…

UK based internet service provider Tiscali has denied speculation that it has blocked some of its users from playing online games. Continue reading…

Tiscali UK has signed a deal with Disney-ABC International to bring its customers high-quality TV programming over the internet, reports New Media Age. Continue reading…

Thousands of Pipex customers whose broadband service was switched when Tiscali bought a section of the company have been complaining about loss of connection and poor customer services. Continue reading…

A new survey on broadband and internet trends has revealed that new video on demand services such as BBC’s iPlayer are proving hugely popular. Continue reading…

Tiscali intends to launch a mobile phone service next year, allowing it to offer mobile telephony services with its broadband bundles. Continue reading…

UK broadband provider Tiscali has launched a new venture with used car classifieds website Auto Trader, it has been announced. Continue reading…

Tiscali’s broadband subscriber base has passed the two million-mark during the third quarter, the firm has announced. Continue reading…

Tiscali has boosted its number of broadband subscribers to 1.5 million in the first half of the year. Continue reading…

Tiscali has signed a deal to broadcast three of Setanta’s premium sports channels through its broadband-based television service, it has been reported. Continue reading…

Following Tiscali’s announcement that it is to roll out its TV service nationwide, the ISP has released further details of its new broadband bundles. Continue reading…

Tiscali is to extend the coverage of its IPTV service in the UK, the firm has announced. Continue reading…

Tiscali has signed a deal with JumpTV to broadcast international television on its UK portal, in a move intended to broaden its client base. Continue reading…

Broadband provider Tiscali looks set to complete its purchase of UK firm Pipex following approval from the regulator. Continue reading…

Tiscali is to begin coverage of live Premier League football through its television service. Continue reading…

Following Tiscali’s procurement of Pipex, the Sardinian based telecommunications and broadband provider could double the number of its customer base.
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Pipex, Britain’s fifth largest  broadband ISP, is close to selling its broadband and voice assets to Tiscali in a deal worth £210 million.
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Tiscali has agreed a monumental deal with BSkyB to make Sky’s basic channels such as Sky One and Sky News available through their new Tiscali TV platform.
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The ongoing saga of the Pipex sale entered a new stage today with rumours that Tiscali may buy the company.
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BT are expected to announce by the end of the week that they have overtaken Virgin Media to once again be the largest supplier of broadband in Britain.
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BT announced today that from May 1st 2007, they will cut the price they charge other ISPs to use their lines by 9%, as they reiterate their commitment to a competitive market in UK broadband. Continue reading…

In the world of broadband there never seems to be a dull moment, and March 2007 proved no different. Here at Top 10 we like to keep an eye on all the news and report back to you all the important and interesting stories.

February’s main story was the Virgin/BSkyB battle, which continued Continue reading…

We often talk about the big players in the broadband market, but do we actually know who the biggest are, and how much of the market they actually hold?

Well we at Top 10 Broadband would like to illuminate the figures so that you can see who is the biggest and who possesses the weight to throw around. Continue reading…

Fresh news over the weekend has speculated that Virgin Media (currently the largest broadband provider in the country) is going to buy out Pipex for about £470m, possibly this week.

If the move goes ahead, Virgin Media will add Pipex’s 570,000 customers to its current 3.3m customers, however this may place Virgin Media in hot water with the competition commission body over its market share. Continue reading…

Orange gets bitten by Watchdog

At 8pm Wednesday 21st March the eagerly expected results from the BBC Watchdog report were televised. Watchdog specifies that this is not a statistical summary of the whole population’s views but a snapshot from the 50,000 people who voted. It is important to know Continue reading…

So you’ve got yourself an Apple Mac and you want to get connected to broadband internet. Are all providers compatible? Do you need any extra software? Well here at Top 10 Broadband we aim to resolve your queries.

In theory all providers should be compatible with Apple Mac’s however some providers take more effort for Mac users. The broadband itself is no problem; however Continue reading…

Ofcom announced that from the 1st January to 23rd October, 26,926 separate complaints or ‘expressions of dissatisfaction’ were logged against Broadband providers. Ofcom stress that this figure is the total number of complaints received and that not all would be upheld. Continue reading…

Competition is set to increase within the triple play services (Broadband, Phone and Television), as Tiscali announced this week that on the 1st March 40,000 Homechoice subscribers will automatically Switch to Tiscali TV. Currently this service is only available in London and Stevenage, but there are plans to reach the Midlands and the North West by mid-2007. By the close of 2007 Tiscali aims to make Tiscali TV accessible to over 10 million homes. Continue reading…