Best internet speed and connection deals in Ballymena
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What internet speed do I need?
The reference table below will help give you a better idea of the connection speed you need based on how you use your broadband connection. Having an understanding of the broadband speed you need is an important prerequisite to finding the best fit broadband connection in Ballymena depending 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 Internet Service Provider has 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. Ofcom, the UK Telecoms regulator monitor and conduct research into the levels of customer service and customer 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 communication services providers monitored by Office of Communications (Ofcom) are BT Broadband, Plusnet, Virgin Media, SKY, EE, Vodafone, TalkTalk and KCOM. Here’s a quick summary of their most recent report (Published May 2023).
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What is the speed of my Ballymena internet connection?
Do you know the speed of your current broadband internet connection? Check the internet speed of your Ballymena broadband connection using the Ookla internet speed test widget on our website. If you are not getting the broadband speed that you are paying for, you may be able to cancel your Ballymena internet contract early without any cancellation fees.
What is the best internet broadband speed in Ballymena?
As opposed to entering your postcode into several internet broadband price comparisons sites to find the best broadband speed you can get in Ballymena, use the Ofcom (the UK’s communications regulator) broadband internet coverage checker to see the fastest broadband connection available in Ballymena. Ofcom gather broadband coverage information from broadband providers up to 3 times a year – January, May and December. Follow the link below to check the best internet speed available in Ballymena.- United Kingdom Broadband Availability Checker.
- Office of Communications (Ofcom) broadband coverage 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 available in Ballymena would be 200Mbps. You still have to enter your Ballymena postcode on the Internet service provider’s website to confirm the minimum guaranteed broadband connection speed available at your precise location in Ballymena when placing on order.
What is the fastest internet in the UK?
Ultrafast is the fastest broadband in the UK. This type of internet broadband that has an average download speed over 300Mbps. Ultrafast broadband ISPs (Internet Service Providers) in the Ballymena and across the UK are:
- BT Ultrafast Fibre Broadband – provides broadband with speeds of up to 900Mbps
- Vodafone Gigafast Broadband – offers average download speeds in excess of 900Mbps
- SKY Gigafast Broadband – provides broadband with speeds of up to 900Mbps
- Onestream Hyperstream – offering average download speeds up to 900Mbps
- Shell Energy Broadband – Ultrafast download speeds of up to 900Mbps
- Hyperoptic Ultrafast Fibre Broadband – Ultrafast download speeds of up to 900Mbps
- Virgin Media Cable Broadband – provides broadband with speeds of up to 1Gb
We recommend that you follow the above links and run the coverage checker on the Internet Service Providers (ISP) website to check if their high speed broadband packages are available on your road.