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ADSL2 Broadband

ADSL2 is the cutting edge of broadband technology and offers up to 24Mb downloads. Gaming pros, heavy downloaders, peer-to-peer enthusiasts and those wanting to run several heavy usage devices from the same connection will be the first in line for these packages. Note ADSL2 is only available in urban areas.

Compare ADSL2 broadband packages below.

If required, you can check your availability with our postcode checker.

Sort packages by: All packages Bestsellers			Speed	Downloads	Contract	Monthly cost
#1		Be Unlimited Free wireless modem, static IP & technical support More info…	up to 24Mb	Unlimited	3months	£18.00 Sign up »
2		O2 Broadband Premium Free wireless router. Discounted for all existing O2 customers More info…	up to 16Mb	Unlimited	12months	£10.00 (£15 for non-O2 customers)Sign up »
3		O2 Broadband Ultimate Free wireless router. Discounted for all existing O2 customers More info…	up to 20Mb	Unlimited	12months	£15.00 (£20 for non-O2 customers)Sign up »
4		Be Pro Free wireless modem, static IP & technical support. Up to 2.5Mb upload More info…	up to 24Mb	Unlimited	3months	£22.00 Sign up »
5		UK Online Premier 20:1 contention ratio & free connection More info…	up to 16Mb	Unlimited	12months	£24.99 Sign up »

ADSL2 Broadband explained

ADSL2 adds certain features to regular ADSL (asymmetric digital subscriber line) that boosts performance, improves data rate and reach performance. ADSL2 and ADSL2+ offer speeds of up to 24Mb download and 1Mb upload, depending on location. The niche that this line will fill is the growing demand for IPTV (Internet Protocol Television) and VoD (Video on Demand) services that require increased bandwidth to stream live video without subjecting the customer to pauses while the program or film downloads over slow connections.

Speed is dependent on location:

1.ADSL2 is only currently available in urban areas. Insert your postcode into our postcode checker to see if you can access this speedy connection.

2.The speeds that you can expect depend on the distance of your house from the DSLAM (DSL Access Multiplexer)- the closer you are the faster your connection.

In this way the DSLAM allows telephone companies and ISPs to provide fast copper wire internet connection technology (DSL) with the fastest backbone network technology (ATM, asynchronous transfer mode).

Additional information:

• ADSL2 also has better diagnostic tools that allow service providers to monitor the quality of your connection and prevent service problems.
• Luckily both ADSL2 and ADSL2+ can run on the regular ADSL lines but you may need to purchase a bespoke router in order to avail of ADSL2+ (approx £59.99).