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What internet speed do I need?
The table below will help give you a better idea of the broadband speed you need based on how you use your internet connection. Having an understanding of the internet speed you need is one of the most important steps in finding the most suitable and best broadband package in Shaftesbury 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?
Ofcom are the United Kingdom’s communications regulator and competition authority for the broadcasting, telecommunications and postal industries. Office of Communications (Ofcom) the UK’s communications regulator conduct research into the levels 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. At the time of writing, the main service providers reviewed by Office of Communications (Ofcom) are BT Broadband, Plusnet, Virgin Media, SKY, EE, Vodafone, TalkTalk and KCOM. Here is a quick summary of OfCom’s most recent report (Published May 2023).
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What is the speed of my Shaftesbury broadband connection?
Do you know the speed of your current broadband internet connection? Check the broadband speed of your Shaftesbury internet 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 Shaftesbury broadband service early without any cancellation fees.
What is the fastest internet broadband speed in Shaftesbury?
As opposed to entering your postcode into several broadband price comparisons sites to find the fastest internet speed you can get in Shaftesbury, use the Ofcom (the UK’s communications regulator) broadband coverage checker to see the fastest internet connection available in Shaftesbury. Office of Communications (Ofcom) gather broadband coverage Data from ISPs (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 Shaftesbury.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 that is available in Shaftesbury would be 200Mbps. You still have to enter your Shaftesbury postcode on the broadband service provider’s website to check the minimum guaranteed broadband connection speed available at your precise location in Shaftesbury when placing on order.
What’s the fastest broadband in the UK?
Ultrafast is the fastest broadband in the United Kingdom. This type of internet broadband that has an average download speed over 300Mbps. Ultrafast broadband Internet Service Providers (ISPs) in the Shaftesbury and across the United Kingdom are:
- BT Ultrafast Fibre Broadband – broadband speeds of up to 900Mbps
- Vodafone Gigafast Broadband – offers average download speeds in excess of 900Mbps
- Sky Gigafast Fibre Broadband – broadband speeds of up to 900Mbps
- Onestream Hyperstream – offering average download speeds up to 900Mbps
- Plusnet Full Fibre Broadband – offers average download speeds in excess of 900Mbps
- Hyperoptic Hyperfast Broadband – broadband speeds of up to 900Mbps
- VirginMedia 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 see whether their Ultrafast Internet packages are available on your road.