Fast broadband

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

Compare these fast broadband deals below and find your best package.

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#1	Be Unlimited Free wireless modem, static IP & technical support More info…	up to 24Mb	Unlimited	3months	£18.00 Sign up »
2	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 »
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	Virgin Media XL Phone (Cable) Free wireless router, weekend calls & PCguard Total More info…	up to 20Mb	Unlimited	12months	£10.00 (for 3 months, £11 landline)Sign up »
5	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 »
6	Sky Max Free wireless router & security suite More info…	up to 16Mb	Unlimited	12months	£10.00 (existing Sky TV customers)Sign up »
7	UK Online Premier 20:1 contention ratio & free connection More info…	up to 16Mb	Unlimited	12months	£24.99 Sign up »
8	O2 Broadband Standard Free wireless router. Discounted for all existing O2 customers More info…	up to 8Mb	Unlimited	12months	£7.50 (£12.50 for non-O2 customers)Sign up »
9	BT Option 1 Free wireless HomeHub & off-peak UK calls. Optional BT Vision TV More info…	up to 8Mb	5Gb	18months	£7.95 (first 3 months)Sign up »
10	TalkTalk Talk2 International Inclusive broadband & off-peak calls. Sign up on 0800 049 7864 More info…	up to 8Mb	40Gb	18months	£2.95 (first 3 months, line rental £10.50)Sign up »
11	Tiscali Option 1 Free wireless router, connection & weekend calls More info…	up to 8Mb	Unlimited	12months	£4.49 (first 3 months)Sign up »
12	BT Option 2 Free wireless HomeHub & off-peak UK calls. Optional BT Vision TV More info…	up to 8Mb	8Gb	18months	£13.99 (for 3 months)Sign up »
13	Tiscali Talk 1 Free wireless router, line rental & weekend calls More info…	up to 8Mb	Unlimited	12months	£14.99 Sign up »
14	AOL Broadband Wireless Flexi Free wireless router. No minimum contract. Sign up on 0800 049 1283 More info…	up to 8Mb	10Gb	1month	£4.99 (first 3 months, price can vary on area)Sign up »
15	Be Value Free wireless modem & technical support More info…	up to 8Mb	Unlimited	12months	£14.00 Sign up »
16	Tiscali Option 2 Free wireless router & free connection More info…	up to 8Mb	Unlimited	12months	£6.49 (first 3 months)Sign up »
17	AOL Broadband Wireless Free month, wireless router & off-peak calls. Sign up on 0800 049 1283 More info…	up to 8Mb	10Gb	18months	£4.99 (for 3 months, price can vary on area)Sign up »
18	BT Option 3 Free wireless HomeHub, HubPhone & off-peak UK calls. Optional BT Vision TV More info…	up to 8Mb	Unlimited	18months	£18.99 (for 3 months)Sign up »
19	Virgin Media Bundle 2 (ADSL) Non-cable package. Free wireless router, evening & weekend calls More info…	up to 8Mb	Unlimited	12months	£14.99 Sign up »
20	TalkTalk Talk3 International Inclusive broadband & anytime calls. Sign up on 0800 049 7864 More info…	up to 8Mb	40Gb	18months	£5.00 (first 3 months, line rental £10.50)Sign up »
21	Tiscali Talk 2 Free wireless router, line rental & anytime calls More info…	up to 8Mb	Unlimited	12months	£19.99 Sign up »

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.

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 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.