The Managing Director of UK ISP Vispa Internet, James Ormerod, informs us that the providers new 'up to' 24Mbps (ADSL2+) broadband services have finally gone live. They had originally been due to surface during the summer; unfortunately delays inherited from BT's rollout of supporting (WBC/21CN) technology have since impacted all BT-based ISPs.

Package prices will start from as low as £12.99 inc. VAT per month for a 1GB usage capped service. However all packages will include "unlimited" overnight usage (12 midnight to 07:59am), a one month contract, static IP, UK based support, anti-virus/spam filtering, five POP3/IMAP mailboxes and 100 free landline calls to 01 and 02 numbers:


The new services certainly aren't among the cheapest we've seen, although Vispa has a tendency to focus on quality and services first. To date very few BT-based ISPs have introduced 'up to' 24Mbps ADSL2+ products due to their delayed coverage/rollout and or lack of a managed WBC solution, though more are expected to follow before next summer.

A one-off charge of £39.99 will also be applied to new line activations, though inbound migrations from rival providers are free. Existing customers can also upgrade to the new speed for a one-off re-grade fee of £14.99.