Posted: 13th May, 2008 By: MarkJ
UK ISP
Eclipse Internet (KCOM) has today launched a new range of broadband services that can be tailored by customers to suit their individual online needs. Subscribers will be able to use the ISPs control panel to select how much traffic priority to give web browsing, email, peer-to-peer (p2p), FTP, VPN and gaming.
The new flexibility is being introduced to both business and consumer services, with prices starting from £16.95 and £9.95 (special offer for the first three months, £13.95 thereafter) per month respectively:
Mark Thomas, Head of Sales and Marketing at Eclipse, said: We believe these services will provide our customers with an unparalleled online experience. For the first time, broadband users will be able to customise their service to suit their usage so home workers can optimise their broadband to achieve the best possible connection to their company VPN, for example, while online gamers can prioritise gaming over other applications.
The inclusive usage limits mean customers pay only for what they use, which also allows us to offer much faster broadband than is achievable with unlimited services.
In developing these services weve taken account of customer feedback and general online trends, so were anticipating a very positive response from the market.
The residential packages themselves break down roughly as follows (only the key features are listed, please see Eclipse's site for more details):
Home Lite - £9.95* Per Month (£13.95)Up to 8Mbps
1GB Usage Allowance
£47 Setup Fee
18 Month Contract
50MB Webspace
Static IP
Anti-Virus/SPAM ProtectionHome Select - £17.95Up to 8Mbps
10GB Usage Allowance
FREE Setup Fee
FREE Router Modem
12 Month Contract
100MB Webspace
Static IP
Anti-Virus/SPAM ProtectionHome Pro - £29.95Up to 8Mbps
50GB Usage Allowance
FREE Setup Fee
FREE Wireless Router Modem
12 Month Contract
100MB Webspace
Static IP
Anti-Virus/SPAM ProtectionIf you're having a new connection on a one-month contract basis, there is a set-up fee of £47. You don't pay a set-up fee if you choose a 12-month contract option.