Broadband : A SearchMeSilly Guide

Most peoples primary concern when looking for broadband is the speed of the connection. In the UK the most widely used connection is ADSL, varying from 150 kbps to around 5 mbps. The fastest speed available to home users is 2 mbps which is about 40 times faster when downloading and 10 times faster when you upload. Most residential users and even small businesses will subscribe to a 512Kbps connection, which unless you have a specific technical reason, should suffice.

There are an abundance of Internet Service Providers and all offer varying degrees of products. It is important firstly to identify your requirements, ‘what is it you need or want to be able to achieve?’. Do you have specific download requirements or interested in online gaming? It is unlikely that one ISP that is suitable for everyone. Some offers may be inclusive of emails, domain names and web hosting, for example.