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High Speed Broadband
One of the advertised technical elements of any broadband package is download speed. This refers to the throughput speed or the speed at which data is transferred from the internet to your computer. It is quoted as megabytes per second (Mbps) of electronic data that can be downloaded to your computer. It does not mean total amount of data that you can download in a month, which comes under the usage limit. Read more...>
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Sky MaxUnlimited usage, unlimited download no connect fee |
16 Mb | £10.00 |
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be UnlimitedWhopping 24MB for £18 per Month. |
24 Mb | £18.00 |
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be Value8MB broadband - only £14 per month! |
8 Mb | £14.00 |
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Eclipse Home Option 1Optional - Unlimited Free Landline Calls for £5.99 |
8 Mb | £9.95 |
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High speed packages will always point out that speed relies on a number of other factors such as where you live, how close you are to the exchange and the quality of your telephone lines.
With a high speed connection via ADSL web pages are presented quickly and so speed is a very important factor for heavy web surfers. The speed will also make a difference to how long it takes for very large files to be downloaded.
Broadband packages for high speed connection are generally more expensive but they provide almost instant access to most areas of the internet and for consumers who download huge amounts of data the higher speed can add up to many saved hours.
Top Tips
- Different Internet Service Providers (ISPs) define high speed at different Mbps. Look at the Mb value and compare them before deciding
- An unlimited download offer with a slow speed will not be much use because the customer will struggle to make effective use of the unlimited amount
- Speeds always rely on a number of external factors and even computer capacity
- You can do online speed checks (with some ISPs) that tell you what your telephone line is capable of delivering
