Superfast broadband
If 8 Meg isn't fast enough for you, there are now broadband providers offering up to 24 Meg for home broadband connections.
Okay, in other countries they may be enjoying speeds like this as a matter of course, but as it isn't that long since a 512k download speed was the height of online sophistication in the UK we can still allow ourselves to get a little excited by genuinely superfast broadband.
Of course, the usual proviso applies - speeds are "up to" and not guaranteed.
The fastest speeds are available from broadband providers who use their own networks, whether phone line or cable.
The best known superfast broadband provider is probably Be. They have been expanding their network coverage significantly from London-only to include many areas of the UK. You can click here to find out if your local exchange has been enabled for Be broadband. Be broadband prices are very low for the speed - only £14 a month for their Be Lite package.
Cable provider Virgin Media is offering up to 10 Mb on its cable broadband package XL for £35 a month - and you get a one-off discount of £10 if you order online.
UK Online uses its own network for its up to 22 Meg broadband service. There's an offer at the moment too - order before 30/04/07 and get the service for only £24.99 per month for the first year (usual price is £29.99 per month). And they are currently waiving the £25 connection fee for this package.
If you are currently within contract with another broadband provider but you'll be looking for a really fast broadband package in the future, bookmark my superfast broadband page on my broadband availablity website.
By Sarah, at UK Broadband Finder
Okay, in other countries they may be enjoying speeds like this as a matter of course, but as it isn't that long since a 512k download speed was the height of online sophistication in the UK we can still allow ourselves to get a little excited by genuinely superfast broadband.
Of course, the usual proviso applies - speeds are "up to" and not guaranteed.
The fastest speeds are available from broadband providers who use their own networks, whether phone line or cable.
The best known superfast broadband provider is probably Be. They have been expanding their network coverage significantly from London-only to include many areas of the UK. You can click here to find out if your local exchange has been enabled for Be broadband. Be broadband prices are very low for the speed - only £14 a month for their Be Lite package.
Cable provider Virgin Media is offering up to 10 Mb on its cable broadband package XL for £35 a month - and you get a one-off discount of £10 if you order online.
UK Online uses its own network for its up to 22 Meg broadband service. There's an offer at the moment too - order before 30/04/07 and get the service for only £24.99 per month for the first year (usual price is £29.99 per month). And they are currently waiving the £25 connection fee for this package.
If you are currently within contract with another broadband provider but you'll be looking for a really fast broadband package in the future, bookmark my superfast broadband page on my broadband availablity website.
By Sarah, at UK Broadband Finder
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