Fastest internet speed and connection packages in Eckington

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What broadband speed do I need?

The table below will help give you a better idea of the internet speed you need based on how you use your internet connection. Having an understanding of the broadband speed you need is a prerequisite to finding the best fit internet package in Eckington depending on your specific 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 offers the Best Customer Service?

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 quality of customer service and satisfaction across the main broadband providers in the UK.

The main providers are those with a market share of 4% and above. Currently, the main broadband providers reviewed by Office of Communications (Ofcom) are BT Broadband, Plusnet, Virgin Media, SKY, EE, Vodafone, TalkTalk and KCOM. The graphic below is a brief summary of OfCom’s most recent report (Published May 2023).

Regarding recommendations, Sky, EE and Plusnet customers were more likely to recommend their broadband Internet Provider to friends. BT and TalkTalk customers were less inclined than average to do so. In 2021, BT users were more likely than average to recommend their provider, whilst Virgin Media subscribers were less likely. As a result, Virgin Media improved its relative position and BT worsened in 2022.

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What is the speed of my Eckington internet connection?

Do you know the speed of your current internet connection? Check the broadband speed of your Eckington broadband connection using the Ookla internet speed test widget on our website. If you are not getting the internet speed that you are paying for, you may be able to cancel your Eckington broadband internet contract early without any cancellation penalties.

What broadband speed are nearby homes in Eckington getting?

The results below are from internet 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
Derbyshire	Eckington	O2	5.7 Mbps	0.9 Mbps	30	33
Derbyshire	Eckington	Sky	47.8 Mbps	18.8 Mbps	15	1
Derbyshire	Eckington	Sky	2.5 Mbps	3.0 Mbps	200	17
Derbyshire	Eckington	Sky	18.3 Mbps	5.5 Mbps	16	3
Worcestershire	Eckington	3	148.2 Mbps	27.7 Mbps	31	3
Worcestershire	Eckington	3	158.0 Mbps	20.6 Mbps	32	3
Derbyshire	Eckington	Sky	4.2 Mbps	7.2 Mbps	22	8

If the above table is empty, there were no speed tests performed from Eckington performed in the last three months.

What is the best internet broadband speed in Eckington?

Instead of entering your postcode into several broadband price comparisons sites to find the fastest internet speed you can get in Eckington, use the Ofcom (the United Kingdom’s communications regulator) broadband availability checker to see the fastest broadband internet connection available in Eckington.

Ofcom obtain broadband coverage information from ISPs (Internet Service Providers) up to 3 times a year – January, May and December. Follow the link below to see the best broadband speed available in Eckington.

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 Eckington would be 200Mbps. You still have to enter your Eckington postcode on the broadband service provider’s website to confirm the minimum guaranteed broadband connection speed available at your precise location in Eckington when placing on order.

What’s the fastest internet in the UK?

Ultrafast is the fastest internet broadband in the United Kingdom. This type of internet broadband that has an average download speed over 300Mbps. Ultrafast broadband service providers in the Eckington and across the UK are:

BT Full Fibre Broadband – provides broadband with speeds of up to 900Mbps
Vodafone Gigafast Broadband – Ultrafast download speeds of up to 900Mbps
SKY Gigafast Broadband – offering average download speeds up 900Mbps
Onestream Full Fibre Broadband – offering average download speeds up to 900Mbps
Shell Energy Full Fibre Broadband – offering average download speeds up 944Mbps
Hyperoptic Ultrafast Fibre Broadband – offering average download speeds up 900Mbps
Virgin Media Ultrafast Cable Broadband – Ultrafast average speeds in the region of 1Gb

A few of the above ultrafast broadband packages may not be available in Eckington.

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We recommend that you follow the above links and run the coverage checker on the internet service providers website to check if their high speed Internet deals are available at your property.