Fastest internet speed and connection deals in Antrim
Need help finding the best broadband speed and package deal available in Antrim?
Check out our pick of broadband package deals currently available in Antrim this week. Use the search filters below to find the best internet deal for your home depending on your speed, price or package requirements.
Compare the Best Broadband Deals in Antrim This Week
Most Popular Broadband Deal
| NOW Super Fibre Broadband 63Mb Avg. Download Speed · 12 Months contract · £0 Set-up · Only £22 per month · View Deal TV Add-ons: Add Entertainment TV (£9.99 p/m), Sky Cinema channels (£4.99 p/m) or All Sky Sports channels (£25 p/m). |  |
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What internet speed do I need?
The table guide below will give you an idea of the broadband speed you need depending on how you use your broadband connection. Having an understanding of the internet speed you need is an important step in finding the best and most suitable broadband connection in Antrim depending on your requirements.
| How do you use your Internet Connection? | Minimum Download Speed Required |
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Household of 1 - 3 individuals: Web Surfing, Email, Online Shopping, Social Media, Music Streaming, Standard Definition (SD) Video streaming. | Up to 25Mb |
Household of 3 - 4 individuals: High Definition (HD) Video Streaming, Social Media, Video conferencing, Skype, Zoom, FaceTime, Online Gaming, Streaming music. | 30 - 50Mb |
Household of 4 - 6 individuals: Multiple Heavy Users, Smart Home devices, Recording & Surveillance devices, Ultra High Definition (UHD) Video Streaming, Netflix, Gaming, etc | 50 - 100Mb |
Household of 6+ individuals: Multiple heavy users performing all of the above plus frequently downloading/uploading large files, peer-to-peer file sharing and Avid online gamers. | Over 100Mb+ |
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Which Internet Service Provider offers the Best Customer Service?
The Office of Communications (Ofcom) are the UK’s communications regulator and competition authority for the broadcasting, telecommunications and postal industries. Office of Communications (Ofcom) the UK’s communications regulator monitor and conduct research into the quality of service and satisfaction across the main communications service providers in the United Kingdom. The main providers are those with a market share of 4% and above. At the time of writing, the main communication services providers monitored by Office of Communications (Ofcom) are BT Broadband, Plusnet, Virgin Media, SKY, EE, Vodafone, TalkTalk and KCOM. The graphic below is a overview of OfCom’s most recent report (Published May 2022).
EE had a better than average recommend to a friend score. BT, Plusnet and Sky have improved their relative positions, whilst TalkTalk & Virgin Media’s position have worsened since last years’ report.
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What is the speed of my Antrim internet connection?
Do you know the speed of your current internet connection? Check the internet speed of your Antrim broadband connection using the Ookla internet speed test widget on our website. If you are not receiving the broadband speed that you are paying for, you may be able to cancel your Antrim broadband internet service early without any cancellation penalties.
 | Sky Superfast Broadband 59Mb Average Download Speed · 18 Months contract · £0 Set-up Only £25 More Info. |
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What broadband speed are other properties in Antrim getting?
The results below are from broadband speed tests performed on this website using the speedtest widget in the last 3 months.
| Region | City | Provider | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency (ms) | Jitter |
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| Antrim and Newtownabbey | Antrim | Virgin Media | 11.1 Mbps | 16.7 Mbps | 34 | 1 |
| Antrim and Newtownabbey | Antrim | Virgin Media | 15.6 Mbps | 16.9 Mbps | 33 | 2 |
| Antrim and Newtownabbey | Antrim | BT | 286.2 Mbps | 96.3 Mbps | 29 | 4 |
| Antrim and Newtownabbey | Antrim | TalkTalk | 33.7 Mbps | 1.5 Mbps | 28 | 1 |
| Antrim and Newtownabbey | Antrim | TalkTalk | 24.9 Mbps | 3.4 Mbps | 27 | 1 |
| Antrim and Newtownabbey | Antrim | BT | 61.2 Mbps | 18.4 Mbps | 26 | 1 |
| Antrim and Newtownabbey | Antrim | BT | 22.9 Mbps | 17.7 Mbps | 28 | 10 |
| Antrim and Newtownabbey | Antrim | Virgin Media | 23.9 Mbps | 42.1 Mbps | 36 | 40 |
| Antrim and Newtownabbey | Antrim | Sky | 35.9 Mbps | 15.8 Mbps | 22 | 4 |
If the above table is empty, there were no speed tests performed from Antrim performed in the last three months.
What is the best broadband speed in Antrim?
Instead of entering your postcode into several internet broadband price comparisons sites to find the best internet speed you can get in Antrim, use the Ofcom (the United Kingdom’s communications regulator) broadband internet coverage checker to see the fastest broadband internet connection available in Antrim. Office of Communications (Ofcom) gather broadband coverage Data from Internet Service Providers up to 3 times a year – January, May and December. Follow the link below to see the best internet speed available in Antrim.Sample results after running the broadband availability checker: 
Standard: Broadband download speeds of less than 30Mbps
Superfast: Broadband download speeds between 30 – 300Mbps
Ultrafast: Broadband download speeds greater than 300Mbps
In the above example, this would mean that the fastest Internet speed that is available in Antrim would be 200Mbps. You still have to enter your Antrim postcode on the broadband service provider’s website to check the minimum guaranteed Internet connection speed available at your exact location in Antrim when placing on order.
What is the fastest internet in the UK?
Ultrafast is the fastest internet broadband in the UK. This type of internet connection that has an average download speed over 300Mbps. Ultrafast broadband ISPs (Internet Service Providers) in the Antrim and across the UK are:
- BT Full Fibre Broadband – offering average download speeds up to 900Mbps
- Vodafone Gigafast Broadband – offering average download speeds up to 900Mbps
- SKY Ultrafast+ Broadband – offering average download speeds up to 900Mbps
- EE Full Fibre Max Broadband – offering average download speeds up to 300Mbps
- Hyperoptic Ultrafast Fibre Broadband – offering average download speeds up to 900Mbps
- Virgin Media Cable Broadband – offering download speeds in excess of 1Gb
- YouFibre Ultrafast Fibre Broadband – offering average download speeds up to 920Mbps
We suggest that you follow the above links and run the coverage checker on the broadband providers website to see if their highspeed broadband deals are available at your property.
