2022-12-16 12:00
Full Fibre Broadband is being rolled out throughout the country, and upwards of 85% of homes and businesses should be able to get Full Fibre by 2025. In the meantime more and more homes are… Read More
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TV Receiver & Home Entertainment Installation
Briant Communications have been installing TV aerials and satellite dishes in the south east of England for over thirty years. During this time we've built a base of thousands of satisfied customers by doing what we do well. All our aerial and satellite dishes are installed by skilled, experienced, insured engineers and our work comes with all the appropriate guarantees you'd expect.
Our TV receiver installation services also include:
*Additional sockets and extensions to any number of extra rooms
*Flat screen TV wall mounting
*Communal dishes and aerials for HMOs & office blocks
*Multi room AV installation
*Foreign satellite TV channel receivers
*Flat roof, pitched roof, chimney stack and wall mounted receivers
Smart Security Systems
While our core business remains the installation and maintenance of aerial antenna and satellite dishes for homes, businesses, and communal systems for apartment blocks and housing developments we have been moving with the times. Briant Communications now excel at specifying and installing Smart Home Automation devices, including environmental controls and home security systems. These include:
*CCTV installation
*Access control, Smart locks and intercoms
*Motion sensor installation
*Fire, smoke, carbon monoxide and flood detector installation
*Intruder alarm installation
*Environmental control installation, including thermostats, air conditioning and lighting controls
*Wireless entertainment and audio visual systems
Internet Cabling & Hardware
Briant Communications also offers a range of internet networking hardware solutions for home, retail, office and working environments which include:
*Cabling and fibre optic installation and repair
*Internet routers
*WiFi routers
*Long range WiFi extenders
All of our installations start with a free, no obligation survey, consultation and estimate of cost based on your needs and our recommendations. For a fast, friendly, expert installation call today or get in touch via our website. We look forward to hearing from you.
2022-12-09 12:00
Moving home is always stressful, but it’s something most of us have in the back of our minds most of the time. A new house with all the mod cons, and better storage would be a delight… Read More
2022-12-02 12:00
Finding the best broadband deal that suits both your demand for high speed internet and your budget can be quite the juggling act. First you have to find a provider who serves your area, the… Read More
2022-11-25 12:00
Any online gaming fan knows the horror of an unexpected interruption to Wi-Fi reception or a slow connection causing freezing and buffering just when you didn’t need it. You’ve g… Read More
2022-11-18 12:00
With Black Friday, Cyber Monday and Christmas all starting to appear on the horizon it’s time to take care of a belated ‘Cyber Spring Clean’ to ensure that your digital net… Read More
2022-11-09 12:00
Getting Ultrafast Full Fibre to your home is intended to make access to the World Wide Web as quick and convenient as possible. In order to achieve that, a little inconvenience will be invol… Read More
2022-11-02 12:00
Remember when you were a kid and dreamed of having robots help with your homework, do your chores and even beat up the big kids who hung around the end of your street giving, you a hard time… Read More
2022-10-26 11:00
When you’re shopping around for different broadband internet deals you might have noticed that most providers show different speeds for downloads and uploads, and sometimes that differ… Read More
2022-10-19 11:00
Installing a Full Fibre connection for your business will ensure a number of positive impacts for your team, and your bottom line.
There are few businesses today which don’t rely on br… Read More
2022-10-12 11:00
There are many benefits to switching to Full Fibre broadband, something the UK is in line to achieve before 2025. These don’t only include faster download and upload speeds, but there… Read More
2022-10-05 11:00
If you remember your physics from school you’ll know that electricity travels at the speed of light, and that the speed of light is a constant (provided it’s travelling through a… Read More
2022-09-28 11:00
By 2025 the UK should be well into the process of withdrawing copper cables for broadband and phone lines, having replaced a projected minimum 85% with fibre optic cable instead.
The plan is… Read More
2022-09-21 11:00
When you’re looking for a new broadband deal one of the factors you have to bear in mind is the minimum contract period, and the terms of that contract. Why not forget about all that b… Read More
2022-09-14 11:00
If you’re starting to think about what you’re going to put on your Black Friday or Cyber Monday (November 25th this year) shopping list you might be thinking about a Smart TV. Ma… Read More
2022-09-14 11:00
Any business today needs fast reliable internet in order to operate. Retail business needs a website which can take orders, do social media marketing, run card machines while businesses whic… Read More
2022-09-07 11:00
Fibre broadband is being rolled out throughout the UK, a project which should see more than 99% of homes throughout the UK having access to Gigabit data before the end of 2025.
With every da… Read More
2022-09-01 11:00
Choose our 150 Mbps plan and you’ll only pay £24.00 for the first six months you’re with us*
Briant Broadband have a special offer, making our best value Full Fibre plan ev… Read More
2022-08-31 11:00
If you’re running a small hospitality business, a cafe, bar, bistro, hotel or guesthouse, even a salon or spa, many of your customers will be expecting you to supply free WiFi.
If you… Read More
2022-08-24 11:00
Switching broadband ISPs used to be difficult, but now, with many more suppliers on the market, it’s time to put those myths to sleep
The problem with myths is that they become receive… Read More
2022-08-19 11:00
Choose our 150 Mbps plan and you’ll only pay £24.00 for the first six months of your contract*
Briant Broadband have a special offer, making our best value Full Fibre plan even b… Read More
2022-08-10 16:15
Installing A Mesh Network Could Be Your Solution To Wi-Fi Shadows And Dark Spots
While your broadband provider gives you incredible internet access speeds, you may find that too many users a… Read More
2022-08-03 11:00
The government aims to get almost all (at least 95%) of homes in the country connected to an ultrafast full fibre broadband network within the next few years, and Briant Broadband’s… Read More
2022-07-27 11:00
What technology you have connecting your home to the World Wide Web will drastically affect the speed at which you can access broadband internet.
Up until recently almost all internet infras… Read More
2022-07-20 11:00
It’s no good having up to 900 Mbps Full Fibre if your Wi-Fi connection to your devices is slow. You could plug an ethernet cable from your computer to the router, but that defeats the… Read More
2022-07-13 11:00
A while ago someone unfriendly left a comment on Briant Broadband’s Facebook page about how he couldn’t trust a small ISP because we didn’t have the same clout as the &ldqu&hell…Read More
2022-07-06 11:38
Sure you’ve heard of Wi-Fi, but it’s not the same thing as Wireless broadband. Wi-Fi is the process by which you send and receive internet data between your computer, connected d… Read More
2022-07-06 11:00
If you’re shopping around for a new broadband internet provider because your old one was too expensive or unreliable you’ve probably been introduced to some new terms which we sh… Read More
2022-06-29 11:00
Sometimes there are technical issues which mean that your internet service provider isn’t able to deliver the speeds you thought you were going to get. Sometimes they deliberately keep… Read More
2022-06-22 11:00
Currently you have two options when connecting your PC or Mac to the internet, you can do it wirelessly or use an ethernet cable. While it’s far more convenient to connect via Wi-Fi, t… Read More
2022-06-20 14:49
Are you going to be affected by the train strikes this week, and a proposed teacher’s strike later on in the year?
The post-Covid recovery didn’t last long, did it? We were hopin… Read More
2022-06-08 11:00
All over the country broadband infrastructure companies such as CityFibre are working to get full fibre broadband installed. There is a target to get up to 75% of all homes and businesses co… Read More
2022-06-01 11:00
We’re all trying to do our bit for the environment by reducing waste, recycling and reusing where we can, and that notion includes old redundant and retired tech as well, but what&rsqu&hell…Read More
2022-05-25 11:00
Briant Broadband is indeed a partner with CityFibre, one of the companies tasked with fulfilling the UK’s ambition of connecting every home possible with Full Fibre. The aim is to have… Read More
2022-05-25 11:00
We have our Frequently Asked Questions of course, and our "Frequently Unasked Questions" but what are the top 5 questions everybody always seems to ask when they are on the phone to… Read More
2022-05-17 11:00
Briant Broadband prides itself on being a Worthing based company who offer excellent, friendly, expert customer service.
Being local we like to think that we know our customers, their needs… Read More
2022-05-11 11:10
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Briant Broadband held a launch event on Tuesday 10th of May to celebrate the… Read More
2022-05-10 11:00
Briant Broadband prides itself on being a local company which brings friendly, expert customer service to the broadband internet provider industry, but why is ‘local’ so importan… Read More
2022-05-05 11:00
If you thought that all broadband suppliers were the same, and the only difference was the prices charged for different speeds, you couldn’t be more wrong! While price is a big factor… Read More
2022-04-27 11:00
Now that we’re using broadband to power all of our media consumption, from TV to social media, podcasts, even downloading books we can read when we’re not doing ‘screen tim… Read More
2022-04-26 10:59
Briant Broadband is the only truly local Worthing based broadband internet service provider, offering superfast wireless or Full Fibre solutions to everyone in the wider Adur and Worthing ar… Read More
2022-04-20 17:06
It’s easy to think all broadband internet providers are all the same. In fact there are many things which separate us all from one another, not least our ethos and the way we treat you… Read More
2022-04-13 13:24
Briant Broadband was established in 2020 to service a need which we had identified in Adur and Worthing; that of reliable, high speed, affordable wireless and Full Fibre broadband. We supply… Read More
2022-04-13 11:01
You’ve probably noticed recently that there are many more internet service providers on the market than there used to be, all offering similar prices and similar speeds while trying to… Read More
2022-04-07 14:28
While most other broadband providers will send you a modem in the post or via a courier if you’re staying on ASDL, or give you an date when an engineer can come and connect you to the… Read More
2022-04-06 11:00
When you’re shopping around for a new broadband internet service provider there are a range of different things you need: speed, reliability, and a good price. The great thing is, Bria… Read More
2022-03-30 11:00
We have the answers to your most frequently unasked questions about wireless and Full Fibre broadband.
As with almost any subject which is technical and full of jargon, there’s a he… Read More
2022-03-23 12:00
Briant Broadband offers Superfast wireless broadband and Full Fibre Superfast and Ultrafast broadband throughout the Worthing and Adur region. We offer
Superfast Wireless 100 Mbps
Superfast… Read More
2022-03-17 15:50
Anyone living in Worthing will have noticed the engineers from Cityfibre putting purple wires into the ground, they’re probably on your street right now!
In fact those aren’t ord… Read More
2022-02-21 15:33
Google Assistants, smart speakers, Alexa devices and all kinds of IOT Smart stuff are a way of life for many of us. While once they were a gadget which it was just kind of cool to have aroun… Read More
2022-02-02 14:56
The cost of living is going up, and there seems to be very little we can do about it. Energy providers are shutting down and making it almost impossible to shop around for other companies. T… Read More
2022-01-21 12:32
Are you a Virgin Media customer looking for a better deal following their price hike announcement?
Virgin have announced that on the first of March they will be increasing the prices of thei… Read More
2022-01-14 17:08
Dolby first came to prominence as a noise reduction process, invented by Thomas Dolby in the 1960s. Before his noise reduction process was developed static and hiss on magnetic tapes and opt… Read More
2022-01-12 17:04
You’ve got your VPN set up to protect your anonymity online, now should you use it to watch pirated streaming movies?
First of all, of course not! That would be illegal and, as we all… Read More
2022-01-10 15:49
Accessing your Smart Home environmental controls via your phone is handy. It’s the easiest way to control your lighting, heating, air conditioning, even answering the door. So why is i… Read More
2021-12-08 16:53
Google Assistant can help with almost anything these days, including looking up your old photos, helping you find new podcasts to fall in love with, and finding your phone.If you’re fo… Read More
2021-11-30 15:15
Because an actual ‘Black Friday’ isn’t really a thing in the UK many shops and online retailers are currently engaging in “Black Friday Month” with ongoing disc… Read More
2021-11-26 11:54
The British government are showing how seriously they are taking smart home security by introducing laws to protect consumers from poor smart products.
With many generic manufacturers using… Read More
2021-11-24 15:00
The benefits of switching broadband provider, energy, and phone company can’t be overstated. Many suppliers offer outstanding deals with new contracts, but have standard contracts whic… Read More
2021-11-19 15:57
Just as with any industry, we internet service providers are prone to using jargon which we understand perfectly, but most of our customers wouldn’t. So if you find yourself staring bl… Read More
2021-11-16 16:39
Smart devices around the home are a boon, of course, but they can be especially helpful in the kitchen. The oven that already knows how to cook the perfect chicken, the fridge which you can… Read More
2021-11-12 12:34
Many of us were stuck at home last year, unable to do the usual rounds of Christmas visits to parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles. This year it looks like we’ll be able to make tho… Read More
2021-11-10 11:45
We, like you hate the encroachment of Christmas into months where it doesn’t belong. Yule is at the far end of December, and if it’s to remain special, that’s where it shou… Read More
2021-11-03 12:25
Information is rapidly becoming one of the most valuable assets we have. Businesses, governments and criminals all seem to be keen to get their hands on our data, either to find out what we… Read More
2021-10-15 10:58
Most of us either get on with, or are completely oblivious to our neighbours. When we get home after a hard day’s work we’re not really interested in hearing from the people next… Read More
2021-10-06 16:40
One of the handiest and easiest Smart Home devices to set up is the Smart Plug. Because it’s either off, or on, it’s easy to get to grips with and will allow you to familiarise y… Read More
2021-10-04 14:06
Smart Home Technology offers a level of convenience and control which most home-owners haven’t seen for over a hundred years, when it was common for the affluent to have housemaids and… Read More
2021-09-30 13:17
As with many services, such as your bank, energy or water supplier, the rigmarole, hassle and mistakes which can occur when switching are often the most common reasons people give for not wa… Read More
2021-09-27 14:53
A simple way to protect many of your Smart Home devices is to attach them to a guest network rather than the Wi-Fi network you use your broadband to connect with the internet. It’s mor… Read More
2021-09-23 13:54
Naturally devices which are constantly connected to the internet and sending information to one-another and to you wherever you are in the world are going to be vulnerable to cyber attack. T… Read More
2021-09-21 14:47
Thinking of buying yourself a Smart Doorbell as a gift this Christmas? It’s a good idea, they’re rally handy devices to have, but beware of low quality products.
If you really wa… Read More
2021-09-17 15:01
We know that any incorrectly installed Smart Home devices are intrinsically prone to hacking. If you haven’t set up the security properly by only using default settings there’s a… Read More
2021-09-15 11:17
Save on unwanted alerts, save on battery life, save on stored footage by tweaking your Google Home Nest Battery Doorbell
The great thing about a Smart doorbell is that you can be a… Read More
2021-08-20 14:46
Worthing’s Latest Luxury Apartments Enjoy Unlimited Superfast Wireless and Fibre Thanks To Briant Broadband
The Bayside building in Worthing is now completed and the newest residen… Read More
2021-08-17 10:36
Anyone developing a building project on the south coast will be concerned about future proofing the property. But knowing what technology today is viable for the future and what will be supe… Read More
2021-08-12 10:00
We’ve all received bad service and not got the satisfaction we feel we deserve. But if you’ve signed a broadband internet contract and you’re not getting what you wanted, h… Read More
2021-08-04 09:45
Now let’s look at how to get the most out of your smart doorbell, from improving battery life to recording motion detection.
Over the past 18 months we’ve all become used t… Read More
2021-07-12 16:06
Last week we looked at setting up a temporary home cinema in your garden. But what if you want to extend your Wi-Fi internet into the garden as well. You might want to do this for any number… Read More
2021-07-07 09:00
Don’t imagine that it’s only the unlucky few who get caught out by hackers penetrating their Smart Home Automation security protocols. Rather than being a rare occurrence, hackin… Read More
2021-07-05 11:25
Drive-In in the Back Yard, Your Next DIY Project
Summer’s here, but the time isn’t yet right for dancing in the street. Instead, while lockdowns are being eased, it’s still… Read More
2021-06-30 12:36
Everyone by now knows what fibre optic cable is, but do they know how it works and why it’s so much faster than cable or wireless digital broadband?
In the 1980s telephone companies st… Read More
2021-05-19 14:20
As we’re coming out of lockdown and looking at getting back to normal, it’s not only Honest-Johns who will be coming out of their lockdown bubbles, blinking and squinting in the… Read More
2021-05-12 14:41
When you buy a car you don’t expect the manufacturer to keep making parts for it indefinitely, just as when you buy a washing machine you don’t expect the maker to carry on produ… Read More
2021-04-30 14:30
It’s in no way unusual for a home of multiple occupancy (HMO), apartment block or housing development to run from a single communal television receiver or satellite dish. Companies suc… Read More
2021-04-23 14:59
We love all things Smart Home, and have jumped fully aboard the Smart Home Automation revolution. But there is one drawback: You need a broadband subscription if your automated kit is going… Read More
2021-04-21 14:48
With the vaccine roll-out forging ahead apace we are all gladdened to see light at the end of the tunnel and a return to life as normal. We as a society haven’t seen anything like this… Read More
2021-04-09 14:53
Now the clocks have gone forward it must be spring! And there’s something primal about the urge to spring clean and carry out home maintenance. You’ve had all winter to think ab… Read More
2021-04-07 16:39
In Billy Joel’s seminal hit We Didn’t Start The Fire the singer/songwriter chronologically lists the major events since his birth which have shaped the world today. In between St… Read More
2021-04-06 14:12
If we’re going to be living in our gardens this summer it’s worth looking at outdoor smart home audio.
Summer’s almost here, but it doesn’t look like the wisest decis… Read More
2021-03-31 12:34
Because Briant Communications staff are proud to call ourselves “professional installers” it is infuriating when we see people on the news who’ve been made victims of crime… Read More
2021-03-24 16:57
Is now the best time to buy a new flat screen TV or other home entertainment tech, or is it better to wait until the trade shows are over?
If you’re in the market for a new television… Read More
2021-03-19 17:28
You may be asking how come Briant Communications are still open for business while so many other businesses are on furlough or have shuttered for the duration. The simple answer is that we t… Read More
2021-03-17 16:37
With lockdown coming to an end in a few weeks many of us are itching to get back into the office. A lot of people are pointing out that coronavirus has shown how easy it is for many of us to… Read More
2021-03-11 15:12
Were you tricked by the weather? Did that brief glimpse of sun at the beginning of the month have you fooled that spring was here & that you’d soon be on the beach enjoying an ice… Read More
2021-03-05 16:14
We make mention a lot about our ‘professional cable installation‘ and you may wonder why. After all, it’s just putting cables under floors and behind walls, no big deal, ri… Read More
2021-03-03 15:33
Whether you’re renovating an old building, adding an extension, or building a new project from the ground up, it’s always a good idea to think about futureproofing. You wouldn&rs&hell…Read More
2021-02-24 14:59
How have you been treated by your broadband provider recently? Are you happy with the bills and customer service you receive? A lot of people aren’t, and with good reason.
Not long ago… Read More
2021-02-19 15:37
While Covid has kept millions of people at home with nothing to do DIY projects all over the country have finally been completed. Stuck at home, entertainment has been at a premium. With no… Read More
2021-02-15 15:36
Something which has come out of the repeated lockdowns and tiers being introduced has been an overall fall in the rate of crime. With people being unable to leave their homes then the opport… Read More
2021-02-03 15:27
Did you know that the first home security system was invented by a nurse way back in 1966? Marie Van Brittan Brown was a nurse in Queens, NYC, consequently she worked irregular hours in an a… Read More
2021-01-29 13:42
Data breaches sound like something you only have to worry about if you’re in charge of a bank or looking after the details of high value, high security information that you don’t… Read More
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