BT Total Broadband
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BT Total Broadband is a broadband internet product offered by BT Retail, which is part of BT Group plc
. It was formerly known as BT Yahoo! Broadband, BT Openworld and simply BT Broadband. BT is the largest ISP in the UK with currently 4,600,000 broadband users.
Internet router from BT
. It is based on the IEEE 802.11g (WiFi
) standard and also supports IEEE 802.11b devices. It is significant as it marks BTs departure away from traditional telecommunication
s services and towards Internet
and media
products. It supports VoIP Internet calls and is compatible with existing DECT handsets. It works with the existing BT Fusion
service and works with the BT Vision
video on demand
service. The device connects to the Internet using a standard ADSL connection. It will be able to support the WBC
products using ADSL2+ (up to 24Mb) when BT Wholesale launches them in April 2008.
BT launched a new look Home Hub in October 2007 with an enhanced wireless footprint. In July 2008 the Home Hub was relaunched with a new smaller design, Draft-N wireless, additional connections and a new user interface, unlike the previous replacement the new Home Hub was given a .0 release making it the Home Hub 2.0.
. 4 million homes in the UK are covered by this service. Most homes will get FTTC service and have up to 40Mbps broadband, those with FTTP will get 100Mbps and a 20GB monthly usage allowance, with an unlimited package also offered.
Virgin Media
offer an up to 100Mb service although, as some commentators have noted, since both are using FTTC the difference in speeds consumers actually achieve is likely to be negligible.
BT Group
BT Group plc is a global telecommunications services company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is one of the largest telecommunications services companies in the world and has operations in more than 170 countries. Through its BT Global Services division it is a major supplier of...
. It was formerly known as BT Yahoo! Broadband, BT Openworld and simply BT Broadband. BT is the largest ISP in the UK with currently 4,600,000 broadband users.
BT Home Hub
The BT Home Hub is a wirelessWireless
Wireless telecommunications is the transfer of information between two or more points that are not physically connected. Distances can be short, such as a few meters for television remote control, or as far as thousands or even millions of kilometers for deep-space radio communications...
Internet router from BT
BT Group
BT Group plc is a global telecommunications services company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is one of the largest telecommunications services companies in the world and has operations in more than 170 countries. Through its BT Global Services division it is a major supplier of...
. It is based on the IEEE 802.11g (WiFi
WIFI
WIFI is a radio station broadcasting a brokered format. Licensed to Florence, New Jersey, USA, the station is currently operated by Florence Broadcasting Partners, LLC.This station was previously owned by Real Life Broadcasting...
) standard and also supports IEEE 802.11b devices. It is significant as it marks BTs departure away from traditional telecommunication
Telecommunication
Telecommunication is the transmission of information over significant distances to communicate. In earlier times, telecommunications involved the use of visual signals, such as beacons, smoke signals, semaphore telegraphs, signal flags, and optical heliographs, or audio messages via coded...
s services and towards Internet
Internet
The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite to serve billions of users worldwide...
and media
Digital media
Digital media is a form of electronic media where data is stored in digital form. It can refer to the technical aspect of storage and transmission Digital media is a form of electronic media where data is stored in digital (as opposed to analog) form. It can refer to the technical aspect of...
products. It supports VoIP Internet calls and is compatible with existing DECT handsets. It works with the existing BT Fusion
BT Fusion
BT Fusion was a telecommunications product available from BT in the United Kingdom until 1 April 2009 when it was withdrawn. It "fused" together mobile telephony and, from the user's point of view, conventional landline telephony. In fact, the fixed portion of the link was provided by a Voice over...
service and works with the BT Vision
BT Vision
BT Vision is a hybrid IPTV-digital terrestrial television service provided by BT Group in the United Kingdom which was launched in December 2006...
video on demand
Video on demand
Video on Demand or Audio and Video On Demand are systems which allow users to select and watch/listen to video or audio content on demand...
service. The device connects to the Internet using a standard ADSL connection. It will be able to support the WBC
Wholesale Broadband Connect
Wholesale Broadband Connect is BT Wholesale's up-to-24 Mbit/s ADSL offering in the UK, which is currently being rolled out to exchanges throughout the United Kingdom as part of the 21cn upgrade....
products using ADSL2+ (up to 24Mb) when BT Wholesale launches them in April 2008.
BT launched a new look Home Hub in October 2007 with an enhanced wireless footprint. In July 2008 the Home Hub was relaunched with a new smaller design, Draft-N wireless, additional connections and a new user interface, unlike the previous replacement the new Home Hub was given a .0 release making it the Home Hub 2.0.
BT Infinity
In January 2010 BT launched a new fibre-optic product called BT InfinityBT Infinity
BT Infinity is a broadband service in the United Kingdom provided by BT Retail, the consumer sales arm of the BT Group. The underlying network is fibre-to-the-cabinet , which uses optical fiber for all except the final few hundred metres to the consumer, and delivers download speeds of 'up to...
. 4 million homes in the UK are covered by this service. Most homes will get FTTC service and have up to 40Mbps broadband, those with FTTP will get 100Mbps and a 20GB monthly usage allowance, with an unlimited package also offered.
Virgin Media
Virgin Media
Virgin Media Inc. is a company which provides fixed and mobile telephone, television and broadband internet services to businesses and consumers in the United Kingdom...
offer an up to 100Mb service although, as some commentators have noted, since both are using FTTC the difference in speeds consumers actually achieve is likely to be negligible.