PRESS RELEASE
9 December 2014 - Brand new Sky Fibre launches today, offering superfast, super reliable fibre broadband at a great value price of just £10 a month - the UK's lowest standard priced fibre.
With more and more people wanting to try fibre for the first time, Sky Fibre is a great low-cost option for those who want fibre speeds but don't need unlimited usage. It offers download speeds of up to 38Mbps and comes with a 25GB usage cap.
Ideal for those looking for superfast browsing, Sky Fibre will also see customers able to download an album in seconds and begin watching a TV show or movie on demand in less than a minute.
Sky Fibre will sit alongside the unlimited fibre options, Sky Fibre Unlimited and Sky Fibre Unlimited Pro, expanding the collection of fibre products available from Sky to suit a wider range of customer needs.
Lyssa McGowan, Director of Sky Broadband, commented: "We're always looking to give customers even more reasons to choose Sky. Sky Fibre means we can now offer superfast speeds for just £10 a month - the lowest standard price in the UK. It's perfect for those who want to try fibre for the first time."
Helping to keep customers safe online, all those taking fibre or broadband products from Sky also have access to great additional products like Sky Broadband Shield available at no extra cost.
The availability of Sky Broadband Shield is part of Sky's commitment to provide customers with effective and easy-to-use tools to help them to protect their families online. Earlier this year, Sky joined forces with the other major broadband providers in the UK to launch internetmatters.org, an online portal dedicated to providing information, advice and support for every parent in Britain when it comes to internet safety for children.
- Sky Fibre is available to customers in fibre areas
- Sky Line Rental (£16.40/month) required
- Sky Fibre activation fee will be £30 from launch. Standard router delivery charge of £6.95 also applies
- Detail on what can be downloaded within usage cap and how broadband speeds affect how fast you can download can be found here
- UK's Lowest standard priced fibre: Comparison based on standard monthly pricing over 18 months comparing Sky Fibre against other fibre-to-the-cabinet, cable and fibre-to-the-premises broadband services in the UK residential customer market. Excludes offers and line rental saver options requiring upfront payment for 12 months in advance. Features vary between providers.
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BT Infinity 1
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Standard pricing shown above. Correct as at 9 December 2014
About Sky Broadband Shield
Sky Broadband Shield is a dedicated online protection tool available to Sky Broadband customers letting them choose which websites can be seen in the home and block the unwelcome ones. It also helps prevent access to malware-infected and phishing sites as well as letting families choose the level of internet protection that right for their home through a range of features including the newly launched Watershed.
About Sky
Sky is Europe's leading entertainment company. The group serves 20 million customers across five countries: Italy, Germany, Austria, the UK and Ireland. We offer the best and broadest range of content, deliver market-leading customer service and use innovative new technology to give customers a better TV experience, whenever and wherever they choose.
Sky has annual revenues of over £11 billion and is Europe's leading investor in television content with a combined programming budget of over £4.6 billion. The company employs 31,000 people and is listed on the London Stock Exchange (SKY).
For more information visit www.sky.com/corporate.
