Every month new figures come out detailing which providers are offering their customers the best average speed, which can really help people who are looking for a provider that is going to give them the best possible speed boost.
Before we go into the chart though, it’s worth noting that although these providers offer some of the best broadband deals around, the speed you will get on most of them will vary and depend on your location, quality of your phone lines and the distance from the exchange.
Download:
1. Virgin Media – 9.281Mbps
2. Be Broadband (O2) – 5.616Mbps
3. TalkTalk ( Tiscali ) – 3.887Mbps
4. Sky– 3.804Mbps
5. BT – 3.616Mbps
6. PlusNet – 3.250Mbps
7. Orange – 3.215Mbps
8. Eclipse – 2.921Mbps
9. AOL – 2.655Mbps
Upload:
1. Be Broadband (O2) – 0.756Mbps
2. Virgin Media – 0.609Mbps
3. Sky – 0.492Mbps
4. BT – 0.467Mbps
5. TalkTalk ( Tiscali ) – 0.464Mbps
6. Orange – 0.423Mbps
7. Eclipse – 0.366Mbps
8. AOL – 0.354Mbps
9. PlusNet – 0.331Mbps
It’s interesting to note that while cable provider Virgin Media is really pushing the download barrier as usual, it’s ADSL provider Be Broadband that is topping the upload charts. Upload might not be as good for some applications are download, but it can still be a great thing to have fast upload, especially if you plan to use file sharing tools, VOIP or online gaming on your connection.
Note that these speeds list and involved fixed line broadband providers, so the speeds for a mobile broadband service through a mobile or pay as you go dongles won’t be found in the list.