Opal, which is better known as TalkTalk's (The Carphone Warehouse) business broadband ISP division, is preparing to launch its new Opal Office Broadband product today. The service will cost just £10 per month and offers businesses "network priority", plus download speeds of 'up to' 24Mbps (ADSL2+):


Never mind the continued dilution of 'Next Generation Network' terminology, Opal claims its new service will cost 58% less than BT's nearest equivalent. Unfortunately the PR blurb didn't include precise package details (website hasn't been updated yet either) and thus it's not yet possible to make a fair apples-to-apples comparison.

Still, TalkTalk has made a business out of undercutting rivals with cheaper, similar spec, alternatives; not to mention that they already have 100,000 customers. However business broadband is usually about higher quality, reliability and lower contention. Opal will need to offer that before it can be considered a true business broadband package.