Broadband FAQ's

What Are The Benefits of Broadband?

• It’s fast – between 10 to 160 times faster than a conventional dial up connection from your computer to the Internet, so you’ll receive the information you have requested quicker.

Broadband connections allow you to connect at speeds between 512kbps and 4mbps compared to 56.6 kbps for standard modem connections.

New broadband services are already being developed which are even faster.

• Always on - this means that you are permanently connected to the internet and don't need to dial up a connection every time you want to surf the net, send email, chat, etc.

• Flat rate - often there are no additional charges for the time you are online. You can use it as much or as little as you would like for a fixed fee, although some providers have a download limit.

• Dedicated connection - this means your telephone line will not be tied up for hours if you are using the Internet.