Posted: 19th Sep, 2007 By: MarkJ
UK ISP
Plusnet has introduced a new '
Broadband Your Way Pro' package, which has been specifically designed for "
serious gamers" who require a high quality Internet connection. Rival ISP
Freedom2Surf launched a similar service last month.
The package itself uses
Plusnet's existing '
Traffic Management' technology to give online games the highest priority, maintaining a stable speed even when the ISP is under load:
Users can also opt to have interleaving switched off from their connection to further improve the speed.
Available on a monthly contract, Broadband Your Way Pro is priced at £19.99 a month including a usage allowance of 10GB when online between 8am and midnight. At all other times, usage is free which is perfect for large downloads or gaming through the night.
Under Broadband Your Way Pro, gaming and
VoIP traffic (such as Ventrilo and TeamSpeak) is prioritised under PlusNets Titanium service whilst all other activity such as browsing, email and streaming media is treated as Gold.
Customers signing up will also be offered a free 4-port wireless router worth £50 providing they stay with the service for 12 months. PlusNet is also offering a free computer game from manufacturer Ubisoft. Customers will be offered a choice from three games for PC, Xbox360 or Playstation 3 including Tom Clancys Rainbow Six Vegas, Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 and Settlers: Rise of an Empire.
It's good to see more ISP's recognising the importance and growing popularity of online gaming (multiplayer), which has always been a growth area.