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What internet speed do I need?
The table below will give you an 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 most suitable and best broadband internet connection in Kirkwall based 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 ISP offers the Best Customer Service?
The Office of Communications (Ofcom) are the UK’s telecoms regulator and competition authority for the broadcasting, telecommunications and postal industries. Office of Communications (Ofcom) the UK’s communications regulator conduct research into the quality of customer service and customer satisfaction across the main broadband 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 broadband providers monitored by Office of Communications (Ofcom) are BT Broadband, Plusnet, Virgin Media, SKY, EE, Vodafone, TalkTalk and KCOM. Here’s a brief summary of their latest report (Published May 2023).
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What is the speed of my Kirkwall broadband connection?
Do you know the speed of your current broadband connection? Check the internet speed of your Kirkwall internet connection using the Ookla broadband speed test widget on our website. If you are not receiving the internet speed that you are paying for, you may be able to cancel your Kirkwall internet contract early without any cancellation fees.
What is the best internet broadband speed in Kirkwall?
Instead of entering your postcode into several broadband price comparisons sites to find the fastest internet speed you can get in Kirkwall, use the Ofcom (the UK’s telecoms regulator) broadband internet coverage checker to see the fastest broadband connection available in Kirkwall. Ofcom collect broadband coverage information from operators up to three times a year – January, May and December. Click the link below to see the best broadband speed available in Kirkwall.- UK Internet Availability Checker.
- Office of Communications (Ofcom) broadband availability and speed checker
Sample results after running the 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 broadband speed available in Kirkwall would be 200Mbps. You still have to enter your Kirkwall postcode on the Internet service provider’s website to confirm the minimum guaranteed broadband connection speed available at your precise location in Kirkwall when placing on order.
What is the fastest internet in the UK?
Ultrafast is the fastest broadband in the UK. This type of broadband that has an average download speed over 300Mbps. Ultrafast broadband supplier in the Kirkwall and across the United Kingdom are:
- BT Full Fibre Broadband – broadband speeds of up to 900Mbps
- Vodafone Gigafast Broadband – Ultrafast download speeds of up to 900Mbps
- SKY Gigafast Broadband – Full Fibre average download speeds in the region of 900Mbps
- Onestream Hyperstream – offering average download speeds up to 900Mbps
- Plusnet Full Fibre Broadband – broadband speeds of up to 900Mbps
- Hyperoptic Ultrafast Fibre Broadband – offers average download speeds in excess of 900Mbps
- VirginMedia Broadband – offering average download speeds up 1Gb
We recommend that you use the above links and run the availability checker on the Internet Service Providers (ISP) website to check whether their Ultrafast Internet packages are available at your property.