If you're more of a browser and use the Internet mainly to read web pages, shop online, check your emails and scroll on social media, then a standard ADSL broadband package may be best for you. Φ†++Based on speed available to at least 50% of customers at peak time (8-10 pm).
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#Whats a good download speed upgrade#
If it's not reached you yet we'll let you know when it does and you can upgrade at any time. It's so new it's not available everywhere just yet, but we're working as fast as we can to roll our service out across the UK.
#Whats a good download speed full#
Full Fibre 500 – estimated download speed 500Mb++.Full Fibre 145 – estimated download speed 145Mb++.Full Fibre 74 – estimated download speed 74Mb++.Our Full Fibre packages are all unlimited usage with the following speeds: Streaming, HD gaming, Smart Home tech, working from home you can do the lot! This game changing connection is all yours, so you can get ultrafast, reliable speeds up to 500Mb++. A direct fibre optic connection means there's no copper cables or sharing bandwidth with your neighbours. Using next generation technology Full Fibre connects straight to your home so you don't need a phone line. As fibre optic cables don't suffer from signal degradation over distance like copper cables, the speeds available on fibre packages are much greater than for broadband.įind out more about our broadband and phone packages.įull Fibre is sometimes called FTTP (Fibre To The Premises). This technology is called Fibre to the Cabinet or FTTC for short. Unlimited Fibre and Unlimited Fibre Extra use fibre optic cables from the exchange to the street cabinet and then the standard copper or aluminium telephone line to your home. This type of broadband uses copper cables to transfer information all the way back to the telephone exchange. Yep – you can see why it's abbreviated!). It's sometimes referred to as ADSL (Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line. The technology used to deliver your package varies a lot. Unlimited Fibre Extra – 66Mb average download speed†.Unlimited Fibre – 36Mb average download speed†.Unlimited – 10Mb average download speedΦ.Here's a quick summary of the packages and speeds It takes the signal from the street side cabinet (the large green box on or near your road) through to your router. A landline is how we get broadband to your home.
Broadband and phone packages use traditional technology, which means a working phone line is needed to set up your connection.