Best broadband speed and connection packages in Atherton
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What internet speed do I need?
The table guide below will give you an idea of the connection speed you need depending on how you use your broadband connection. Having an understanding of the broadband speed you need is one of the most important steps in finding the best and most suitable broadband internet package in Atherton based on your requirements.
| How do you use your Internet Connection? | Minimum Download Speed Required |
|---|---|
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 - 60Mb |
Household of 4 - 6 individuals: Multiple Heavy Users, Smart Home devices, Recording & Surveillance devices, Ultra High Definition (UHD) Video Streaming, Netflix, Gaming, etc | 60 - 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 Broadband Provider has the Best Customer Service?
The Office of Communications (Ofcom) are the United Kingdom’s communications regulator and competition authority for the broadcasting, telecommunications and postal industries. Ofcom, the UK Telecoms regulator monitor and conduct research into the quality of customer 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. Currently, the main broadband suppliers monitored by Ofcom are BT Broadband, Plusnet, Virgin Media, SKY, EE, Vodafone, TalkTalk and KCOM. Here is a overview of their most recent report (Published May 2023).
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What’s the speed of my Atherton internet connection?
Do you know the speed of your current broadband connection? Check the internet speed of your Atherton internet connection using the Ookla broadband 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 Atherton broadband contract early without any cancellation fees.
What is the fastest internet broadband speed in Atherton?
As opposed to entering your postcode into several broadband price comparisons sites to find the fastest internet speed you can get in Atherton, use the Ofcom (the UK’s telecoms regulator) broadband internet availability checker to see the fastest broadband connection available in Atherton. Office of Communications (Ofcom) gather broadband coverage Data from ISPs (Internet Service Providers) up to 3 times a year – January, May and December. Click the link below to check the best broadband speed available in Atherton.- United Kingdom Internet Availability Checker.
- Office of Communications (Ofcom) internet availability and speed checker
Sample results after running the internet broadband coverage 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 Atherton would be 200Mbps. You still have to enter your Atherton postcode on the Internet service provider’s website to check the minimum guaranteed broadband connection speed available at your exact location in Atherton when placing on order.
What is the fastest broadband in the UK?
Ultrafast is the fastest broadband in the United Kingdom. This type of broadband that has an average download speed over 300Mbps. Ultrafast broadband service providers in the Atherton and across the United Kingdom are:
- BT Ultrafast Fibre Broadband – Full Fibre average download speeds in the region of 900Mbps
- Vodafone Gigafast Broadband – offers average download speeds in excess of 900Mbps
- SKY Gigafast Broadband – Ultrafast average speeds in the region of 900Mbps
- Onestream Hyperstream – offering average download speeds up to 900Mbps
- Plusnet Full Fibre Broadband – Ultrafast download speeds of up to 900Mbps
- Hyperoptic Hyperfast Broadband – offers average download speeds in excess of 900Mbps
- Virgin Media Cable Broadband – provides broadband with speeds of up to 1Gb
We suggest that you use the above links and run the coverage checker on the broadband providers website to see whether their highspeed Internet deals are available on your road.