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Super-fast broadband? You've come to the right place. Here we offer the UK's fastest, high-speed broadband packages. With technology evolving, broadband is getting faster - now up to 50Mb!
Compare these fast & high speed broadband deals below.
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Virgin Media XXL Phone (Cable)Fibre optic broadband with free wireless router. UK's fastest broadband package Exclusive: order online for free installation worth £30 More info... |
up to 50Mb | unlimited | 12 months |
£35.00 (landline £11) Buy now |
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Virgin Media XXL (Cable)Fibre optic broadband with free wireless router. UK's fastest broadband package. Exclusive: order online for free installation worth £30 More info... |
up to 50Mb | unlimited | 12 months |
£50.00 Buy now |
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Be UnlimitedFree wireless router & static IP. Sign up on 0808 101 3422 More info... |
up to 24Mb | unlimited | 12 months |
£17.50 Buy now |
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Be ProFree wireless router, static IP & up to 2.5Mb upload. Sign up on 0808 101 3422 More info... |
up to 24Mb | unlimited | 12 months |
£21.50 Buy now |
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O2 Broadband PremiumNow up to 20Mb with free wireless router. UK's best-rated home broadband. Order online for two months free More info... |
up to 20Mb | unlimited | 12 months |
£0.00 (two months free then £9.79 for O2 customers) Buy now |
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Virgin Media XL Phone (Cable)Fibre optic broadband with free wireless router & weekend calls. Exclusive: order online for free installation worth £30 More info... |
up to 20Mb | unlimited | 12 months |
£10.00 (first 3 months, £11 line rental) Buy now |
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O2 Broadband ProNow up to 20Mb with free enhanced wireless router. Prioritised customer service. Order online for two months free More info... |
up to 20Mb | unlimited | 12 months |
£0.00 (two months free then £17.13 for O2 customers) Buy now |
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Virgin Media XL (Cable)Fibre optic broadband with free wireless router. Landline not required. Exclusive: order online for free installation worth £30 More info... |
up to 20Mb | unlimited | 12 months |
£30.00 (first 3 months) Buy now |
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Virgin Media Triple for £47 (TV)Fibre-optic broadband, TV and free weekend calls. Exclusive: order online and save £20 More info... |
up to 20Mb | unlimited | 12 months |
£47.00 (first 6 months) Buy now |
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Virgin Media L Phone (Cable)Fibre optic broadband with free wireless router & weekend calls. Exclusive: order online for free installation worth £30 More info... |
up to 10Mb | unlimited | 12 months |
£5.00 (first 3 months, £11 line rental) Buy now |
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Virgin Media Triple for £14 (TV)Fibre optic broadband, 40+ TV channels (including Sky), calls & wireless router. |
up to 10Mb | unlimited | 12 months |
£14.00 (landline £11) Buy now |
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Virgin Media L (Cable)Fibre optic broadband with free wireless router. Landline not required. Exclusive: order online for free installation worth £30 More info... |
up to 10Mb | unlimited | 12 months |
£15.00 (first 3 months) Buy now |
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Virgin Media Triple for £24 (TV)Fibre-optic broadband, TV and free weekend calls. Exclusive: order online and save £20 More info... |
up to 10Mb | unlimited | 18 months |
£24.00 (line rental £11) Buy now |
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TalkTalk Broadband and PhoneFree wireless router & off-peak calls with inclusive broadband. Exclusive: order online for free wireless router Sign up on 0800 049 7864 More info... |
up to 8Mb | 40Gb | 18 months |
£6.49 (£11.25 line rental) Buy now |
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BT Option 1Wireless Home Hub included. Optional BT Vision & mobile broadband. Online deal: free wireless Home Hub Sign up on 0800 328 1587 More info... |
up to 8Mb | 10Gb | 18 months |
£7.78 (first 3 months) Buy now |
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AOL Broadband Wireless Flexi Off-PeakFree wireless router & off-peak calls. No minimum contract. Special offer: £4.99 for 3 months 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 |
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O2 Broadband StandardFree wireless router. UK's best-rated home broadband. Order online for two months free More info... |
up to 8Mb | unlimited | 12 months |
£0.00 (two months free, then £7.34 for O2 customers) Buy now |
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BT Broadband & CallsWireless Home Hub & unlimited evening & weekend calls included. Online deal: free wireless Home Hub Sign up on 0800 328 1587 More info... |
up to 8Mb | 10Gb | 18 months |
£7.78 (first 3 months) Buy now |
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Post Office Broadband & Phone StandardFree modem and calls to UK landlines, mobiles and international destinations. |
up to 8Mb | 5Gb | 12 months |
£20.50 (incl line rental) Buy now |
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AOL Broadband Wireless AnytimeFree wireless router & unlimited calls. Special offer: £4.99 for 3 months Sign up on 0800 049 1283 More info... |
up to 8Mb | 10Gb | 18 months |
£4.99 (first 3 months, price can vary on area) Buy now |
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AOL Broadband Wireless Flexi AnytimeFree wireless router & anytime calls. No minimum contract. Special offer: £4.99 for 3 months 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 |
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BT Option 3Wireless Home Hub & Hub phone included. Optional BT Vision & mobile broadband. Online deal: free wireless Home Hub Sign up on 0800 328 1587 More info... |
up to 8Mb | unlimited | 18 months |
£18.59 (for 3 months) Buy now |
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AOL Broadband Wireless Off-PeakFree wireless router & off-peak calls. Special offer: £4.99 for 3 months 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 |
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Post Office Broadband & Phone ExtraFree wireless router and calls to UK landlines, mobiles & international destinations. |
up to 8Mb | unlimited | 12 months |
£24.95 (incl line rental) Buy now |
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BT Broadband & CallsWireless Home Hub with Hub Phone & unlimited off-peak calls included. Online deal: free wireless Home Hub Sign up on 0800 328 1587 More info... |
up to 8Mb | unlimited | 18 months |
£18.59 (first 3 months) 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! In early 2009, Virgin Media announced super-fast broadband up to an astonishing 50Mb.
Fastest broadband
See who won the fastest broadband award in our Top 10 Broadband Awards Fastest broadband award.
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 50Mb, a speed that allows consumers to download songs in a matter of seconds and movies in minutes.
Compare all 50Mb broadband packages 50Mb Broadband
How fast is your broadband?
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.
Fast mobile broadband
Mobile broadband speeds are still quite inferior to those of home broadband, especially cable broadband with Virgin Media's new 50Mb package on the market. Despite this, mobile broadband spees have increased from an average of 1.8Mb to more worthwhile speeds of 3.6Mb, 4.5Mb and 7.2Mb (from Vodafone).
Compare fast mobile broadband packages on our dedicated page.
Fast broadband news
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Virgin Media delivers 50Mb broadband to Shropshire's oldest town
3 July 2009
Virgin Media has rolled out its fastest fibre optic broadband package in the town of Whitchurch.
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TalkTalk highlights importance of broadband speed
3 July 2009
TalkTalk believes that reactions to the Digital Britain report revealed how important broadband speeds are to customers.
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Parliament launches broadband speed enquiry
30 June 2009
UK broadband speeds are to be investigated along with plans for the future of the industry as outlined in the Digital...
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