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How to choose the best broadband provider
Depending on where you live, there’s a huge range of broadband speeds on offer. However, you don’t want to pay for higher speeds than you need. For a small home that only uses the internet for leisure (watching TV, web surfing, email), a connection speed of less than 100Mbits/sec is fine. For a large family home with several people streaming at once, the faster connections available from full-fibre providers are worth it.
Don’t underestimate reliability and customer service. The newer full-fibre networks are much more reliable than the copper-based connections that are slowly being phased out, but things still go wrong. It’s no good having the fastest connection on the street if it’s patchy and if it’s difficult to get through to a human in the call centre when you need help.
Besides the seven leading providers, there are more than 100 broadband companies in Britain. Many of these are smaller, regional providers that offer great deals on very high speeds. It’s worth exploring the options available to you locally, because these smaller providers are often much cheaper than the big players.
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