Broadband Internet
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Broadband Essentials has researched the broadband marketplace to bring you the best broadband deals around. There are a huge variety of broadband deals and services available so use our compare broadband provider service to find the one that is right for you.
Just enter your requirements and we will provide an impartial list of the best broadband deals.
All of the data Broadband Essentials uses comes from broadband providers and is reviewed and updated regularly to make sure it is accurate.
Free, quick and easy service to get the best broadband deal for you
We do not charge you for using any of our services. However, some broadband providers do charge a set up fee. All of the costs involved for a particular broadband service are set out clearly and simply when using our compare broadband provider service.
We have brought you the best deals around so you can concentrate on getting the best broadband package.We’ve done our homework so you don’t have to!
Broadband essentials also provides information on a whole range of broadband products and services from ADSL and Cable to Online Gaming. Our Broadband answers page explains the terminology used in the broadband marketplace whilst our Broadband providers section provides a comprehensive breakdown of the packages offered by the main broadband providers.
If you are having problems getting to grips with the technology involved see our Hardware page.
The broadband internet experience
Broadband speeds up you’re connection to the www enabling you do all your favourite things faster. Up to (24Mbps)
From as little as £6.50 a month you could get fast internet and email access. This includes a free modem and free connection.
Broadband internet speed
Broadband comes in many different speeds, that is the speed with which data travels up and down your phone line or cable network. The standard entry level is 512Kb, this is 10X faster than a dial-up internet connection.
Other lower speeds are offered such as 150Kbps (3X faster than a dial-up) and 256Kb (5X faster than a dial-up) although 512Kbps is generally accepted as the standard.
Although 512Kbps is the standard entry level 1Mb (20X faster than dial-up) is becoming cheaper and cheaper and we think this will become the entry level very soon. With 1Mbps broadband you can do everything that you ever wanted to do on the internet, pages load almost instantly and online game playing is awesome.
If you are looking to experience the full potential of broadband than a 1Mb connection is essential. Movies, online-gaming and instant access to pictures and words are at your fingertips.
There are also other speeds available such as 2Mb and 4Mb.
Broadband internet Usage
Most broadband packages have some sort of monthly usage allowance, varying from 1GB to 15GB to 30GB to unlimited. This figure indicates the amount of data you can transfer (download or upload) each month.
In order to simplify the comparison task we have split the way most people use the internet into 3 categories (Standard, Medium and High Usage), we use these categories in our compare broadband package service.
The following packages provide the best deal in each category:
Standard Usage ADSL
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Medium Usage ADSL
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High Usage ADSL
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Broadband internet additional features offered
There are many different additional options available when looking at broadband packages. Some broadband providers include some or all of these additional features in there packages. See our compare broadband provider service to review what is offered.
- Email – the majority of providers offer at least one personalised email account for free. The amount of space your email can use and the number of email accounts you get varies between providers.
- Web space – this enables to host your own web site. Like email the amount of space you get to host your site varies between providers.
- Virus protection – email virus protection stops your mailbox falling victim to the latest virus outbreak.
- Firewall protection – stops unauthorised users from ‘hacking’ into your computer.
- Parental control – enables you to block offensive websites and control email use.
- Junk mail/Spam filter – stops your mailbox being blocked up by all those annoying unsolicited emails.
Broadband internet contract options
There are two main options when looking into contracts:-
- Pay monthly with one year contract – these packages is usually cheaper and contains a greater number of additional features such as free modem and connection costs.
- Pay monthly with no contract – you can cancel your package with just one months notice.
Related pages :-
Compare broadband provider
Broadband providers A to Z
ADSL broadband providers
Cable broadband provider
Changing broadband provider
Broadband information
