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What is it?
Broadband is an easy-to-install, always on internet connection that gives you high speed access and downloads for a fixed monthly charge.
Broadband is the common term for a high bandwidth internet connection - one that can transmit or download information up to 40 times as fast as a standard telephone and modem. You can do everything you need to do online more quickly and more easily with broadband.
How is broadband delivered?
Broadband services can be delivered in different ways - over an ordinary telephone line or private network, via a cable connection or across mobile and wireless networks. Trials are currently ongoing for broadband delivered via Power lines! BT offers broadband services over a customer's existing BT telephone line, separating voice and data signals so you can continue to make calls when you are online.
Getting broadband.
Broadband transforms the way people and businesses live, work and play together. |
What are the benefits?
Instant access saves you time and hassle dialling-up and logging on when you want to be online
Youre always in touch with your email and messaging friends, relatives, work mates, customers and suppliers are just a moment and a click away
Surfing the net becomes a pleasure as even complex and graphics-rich sites download virtually instantly
You can download songs and animations in seconds not minutes and video clips in minutes not hours
Play interactive games at top speed against gamers around the globe
Receive internet radio and other real time services without interruption
Work from home with high speed access to corporate networks
Use the internet & telephone at the same time - with just 1 telephone line
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ADSL vs other options
This site will deal mainly with ADSL which is delivered by BT over copper telephone lines and is ordered via any ISP.
Other technologies you will find include SDSL, Cable, Satellite, wireless and PLT. See glossary for definitions.
Most people in our area will use ADSL at this time.
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