How to Choose Internet and Television Services for Your New Home?

New homeowners may not immediately pay attention to internet and telecommunications service providers, but it is nonetheless a very important aspect. The choice of services depends on various factors, such as what you want to do online, what the internet connection speed is, and what your budget is, as well as your preferences for television channels. How do you choose sufficiently fast internet so that everything you want can be done safely and so that you can also comfortably enjoy what television or Netflix has to offer?

Website speed and security

Make sure that the selected service has sufficient speed so that you can quickly load websites of interest and that the service is stable and accessible enough. "Simply put, think about what your main activity on the internet is and choose your service speed accordingly. The easiest thing is of course to take a package with at least 100 mbit/s speed and enjoy using the internet," said Linda Marie Ormus, business manager of Tele2 internet services.

Wired or wireless

According to Ormus, cable versus wireless solution is rather a thing of the past, as there are no longer very large differences today. "Network development has brought more stable speeds and capability to users who for one reason or another do not want optical cable. In addition, cable connection tends to be often more expensive than mobile," said Ormus. "The arrival of 5G will make mobile network speeds even better and soon people will no longer feel the difference between using a wireless or wired solution," commented Ormus and added that 5G enables high speeds and is not as congested as today's 4G network.

Television service and internet

When choosing a service provider, Ormus recommends that new homeowners explore combo packages of internet and television services. "Often discounts are offered if you order both internet and television channel services together," said Ormus and explained that this is also more convenient for the homeowner, as there is no need to conclude separate contracts and shuttle between multiple service providers, and the bill comes from one place. By taking the service as a package from one place, service providers also enable added values such as free streaming, sports or other additional channels, and overall this is more cost-effective than taking all these options separately.

Although the most important thing about internet service is that it meets your needs and is stable and fast enough, security should not be considered any less important. By taking Tele2's wireless internet and television service package, a smart security device Plume SuperPod™, comes included, which protects against cyber attacks and allows you to block ads or certain websites per user and device. With a secure additional device, you can get a convenient overview of your home network, internet speed, and connected devices in the HomePass® mobile application.