o2 will tomorrow launch a joint Mobile and Fixed line broadband package called Broadband Home and Away

o2 will launch a new broadband package that consists of Mobile Broadband with Free Home Broadband. The package will cost £20 per month for with a 3gb data allowance while out and about and also 8mb unlimited fixed line broadband. It also includes unlimited WiFi at any of The Clouds Hotspots. The offer will be available to New and Existing customers between 1st August and 31st October 2008. The fixed line broadband is only free if you are covered by o2's LLU exchanges. These cover around 60% of the uk's population.

Sally Cowdry, Marketing Director of o2 had this to say: “Whether our customers are watching a video or playing a game online at home, or browsing the internet on their laptop while on the move, our combined Broadband package is the perfect combination to help them stay connected wherever they are,”

The standard broadband of upto 8mb can also be upgraded to higher speeds if available for an additional cost. The free broadband lasts for 12 months.

"3" Mobile Broadband currently costs £7.50/m for 5GB. So in comparison O2's Home Broadband is hardly "Free".

But that is only on their network - so is very limited, it doesn't drop back to 2G when out of coverage and doesn't include WiFi.
But as O2's 8Meg BB is only £7.50/month it does mean you are paying £12.50 for the 3Gb +WiFi which while reasonable you'd have to want the BB as well. Not a bad offer but not stunning IMHO