Fast broadband

Super-fast broadband? You've come to the right place. Here we offer nothing less than the UK's fastest, high-speed broadband packages. With technology evolving month-on-month, broadband is getting faster.

Compare these fast & high speed broadband deals below.

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Sort packages by: All packages Bestsellers		Speed	Downloads	Contract	Monthly cost
#1	Be Unlimited Free wireless modem, static IP & technical support Sign up on 0808 101 3422 More info...	up to 24Mb	Unlimited	3 months	£18.00 Buy now »
2	Be Pro Free wireless modem, static IP & technical support. Up to 2.5Mb upload Sign up on 0808 101 3422 More info...	up to 24Mb	Unlimited	3 months	£22.00 Buy now »
3	Virgin Media XL Phone (Cable) Fibre optic broadband with free wireless router & weekend calls More info...	up to 20Mb	Unlimited	12 months	£10.00 (first 6 months, £11 line rental) Buy now »
4	O2 Broadband Ultimate Free wireless router. Discounted for all existing O2 customers More info...	up to 20Mb	Unlimited	12 months	£15.00 (£20 for non-O2 customers) Buy now »
5	Virgin Media XL (Cable) Fibre optic broadband with free wireless router. Landline not required More info...	up to 20Mb	Unlimited	12 months	£29.00 Buy now »
6	O2 Broadband Premium Free wireless router. Discounted for all existing O2 customers More info...	up to 16Mb	Unlimited	12 months	£10.00 (£15 for non-O2 customers) Buy now »
7	Virgin Media L (Cable) Fibre optic broadband with free wireless router. Landline not required More info...	up to 10Mb	Unlimited	12 months	£17.00 (first 6 months) Buy now »
8	Virgin Media L Phone (Cable) Fibre optic broadband with free wireless router & weekend calls More info...	up to 10Mb	Unlimited	12 months	£8.00 (first 6 months, £11 line rental) Buy now »
9	Virgin Media 3 for £16 (TV) Fibre optic broadband, 40+ TV channels (including Sky), calls & wireless router. Order online & save £50 More info...	up to 10Mb	Unlimited	12 months	£16.00 (landline £11) Buy now »
10	O2 Broadband Standard Free wireless router. Discounted for all existing O2 customers More info...	up to 8Mb	Unlimited	12 months	£7.50 (£12.50 for non-O2 customers) Buy now »
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11	TalkTalk Essentials Free wireless router, off-peak calls & inclusive broadband. Add optional boosts for only £4 each Sign up on 0800 049 7864 More info...	up to 8Mb	40Gb	18 months	£6.49 (line rental £10.50) Buy now »
12	BT Option 1 Free wireless Home Hub & UK calls. Optional on-demand digital TV (BT Vision). Order online & save £20 Sign up on 0800 328 1587 More info...	up to 8Mb	10Gb	18 months	£7.95 (first 3 months) Buy now »
13	AOL Broadband Wireless Flexi Off-Peak Free wireless router & off-peak calls. No minimum contract. Sign up on 0800 049 1283 More info...	up to 8Mb	10Gb	1 month	£4.99 (first 3 months, price can vary on area) Buy now »
14	Tiscali Option 1 Free wireless router, connection & weekend calls More info...	up to 8Mb	Unlimited	12 months	£4.49 (first 3 months) Buy now »
15	PlusNet Option 1 Free wireless router, VoIP calls & overnight usage Sign up on 0845 141 0004 More info...	up to 8Mb	2Gb	1 month	£9.99 Buy now »
16	AOL Broadband Wireless Flexi Anytime Free wireless router & anytime calls. No minimum contract. Sign up on 0800 049 1283 More info...	up to 8Mb	10Gb	1 month	£4.99 (first 3 months, price can vary on area) Buy now »
17	Tiscali Option 2 Free wireless router & free connection More info...	up to 8Mb	Unlimited	12 months	£6.49 (first 3 months) Buy now »
18	BT Option 2 Free wireless Home Hub & off-peak UK calls. Optional BT Vision & TV recorder. Order online & save £20 Sign up on 0800 328 1587 More info...	up to 8Mb	15Gb	18 months	£13.99 (for 3 months) Buy now »
19	PlusNet Option 2 Free wireless router, 120 minutes VoIP calls & overnight usage Sign up on 0845 141 0004 More info...	up to 8Mb	15Gb	1 month	£14.99 Buy now »
20	Be Value Free wireless modem & technical support Sign up on 0808 101 3422 More info...	up to 8Mb	Unlimited	12 months	£8.00 (for the rest of 2008) Buy now »
21	Tiscali Talk 1 Free line rental, wireless router & weekend calls More info...	up to 8Mb	Unlimited	12 months	£9.99 (first 3 months) Buy now »
22	BT Option 3 Free wireless Home Hub, phone & UK calls. Optional BT Vision & TV recorder. Order online & save £20 Sign up on 0800 328 1587 More info...	up to 8Mb	Unlimited	18 months	£18.99 (for 3 months) Buy now »
23	AOL Broadband Wireless Off-Peak Free wireless router & off-peak calls. Sign up on 0800 049 1283 More info...	up to 8Mb	10Gb	18 months	£4.99 (for 3 months, price can vary on area) Buy now »
24	PlusNet Option 3 Free wireless router, 240 minutes anytime VoIP talk & overnight use Sign up on 0845 141 0004 More info...	up to 8Mb	30Gb	1 month	£19.99 Buy now »
25	Tiscali Talk 2 Free line rental, wireless router & anytime calls More info...	up to 8Mb	Unlimited	12 months	£14.99 Buy now »

Fast broadband explained

Technology is improving all the time and broadband is no different. The internet is totally changing the way in which we, the consumer, are interacting with the world. We can now stream television, download films and music and, in order to keep up, broadband is speeding up and high-speed broadband is now within everyone's reach!

Who is the fastest?

See who won the fastest broadband award in our Top 10 Broadband Awards >> Fastest broadband award.

But what is broadband speed?

The speed of your broadband signifies the speed at which information can transfer from the internet to your computer. So a connection speed at 8Mbps, which is now the speed most packages provide, can transfer 8 megabytes of information per second. That's roughly 160 times faster than a 56k speed dial up connection.

It is worth noting that the speed of your connection only refers to your download speed, your upload speed tends to be slower. Currently, the fastest high-speed broadband available in the UK is 24Mbps, a speed that allows consumers to download songs in a matter of seconds and movies in minutes.

What speed is my current connection?

Test the speed of your current connection on our state-of-the-art speedtest.

Bear in mind that your broadband speed is defined by where you live and depends on a number of factors, including the distance of your house from the nearest telephone exchange. Even if you live just a few miles from a built up area your broadband speed may drop down as low as 0.5Mb.

Currently, the best way of providing fast broadband is with fibre-optic cables, as provided by Virgin Media. With fibre-optic cables in place, we could see broadband speeds shoot up to 100Mbps putting to an end the days of waiting for movies, songs and attachments to download.

In summary, it is clear that high speed broadband has arrived and fast broadband connections are becoming the norm.

You can now also get high speed mobile broadband connections that compare to home broadband connections.

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