Students looking for bargains with broadband

Many university students or either starting or returning to university this month, and many of these students will now be on the hunt for affordable broadband services to help with their education and coursework as well as to enable them to communicate with loved ones.

This month will see many university students either starting university for the first time or returning to university after the summer break, and for many of these students finding an affordable broadband service and suitable provider will be of the utmost importance because it means that they can enjoy using broadband to help with their education as well as to keep in touch with loved ones whilst away at university.

One industry official said that for many students broadband has become essential but at the same time the cost of the service could prove a problem. He said: “Broadband is a basic necessity for university life, allowing students to socialise, conduct research, do their shopping, catch up on TV programmes and keep on top of their finances. But on a student budget many baulk at the cost.”

He added: “If you are in a large student house and don’t mind sharing, then we would recommend a high-speed broadband package with a speed between 20Mb and 50Mb. A service like Virgin Media’s 50Mb XXL service will allow housemates to all download large files concurrently without degradation to broadband speeds, so there will be no arguments about who is clogging up the house internet connection.”

He also said that for those that could not get fixed line broadband for any reason mobile broadband services could prove to be an effective solution, stating: “A mobile connection gives you freedom to connect wherever you need to – in halls of residence, the park, the train – and also removes the thorny issue of splitting yet another utility bill with your housemates. Furthermore, going mobile means you can ditch the additional cost of line rental, which could save you up to £144 per year.”

Source – Herald Scotland