Broadband FAQ's

What is broadband?

Broadband Internet access, often shortened to "broadband Internet" or simply "broadband", is a high data-transmission rate internet connection.

DSL and cable modem, both popular consumer broadband technologies, are typically capable of transmitting 512 kilobits per second (kbps) or more, with a broadband enabled connection; approximately nine to ten times the speed of a modem using a standard digital telephone line.

In the UK, the broadband market is opening up considerably and broadband technologies are allowing typical connection speeds of 1mb, 2mb and 4mb with advances in technology now promising 24mb broadband on some networks in the near future!