Guide to broadband

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Everyone seems to be talking about Broadband at the moment. But what is it and what can it do? Read on to discover the exciting new world ready to be opened up with Freeserve Broadband.

Why do you need broadband?

Broadband can open up a world of exciting possibilities on virtually every front — getting together with friends and relatives, work, entertainment, shopping for all kinds of products and services, high-speed access to multimedia rich content on the Internet and much, much more.

Freeserve Broadband puts a new Internet at your fingertips. Whatever you are looking for, Broadband gives you more and gets you there faster.

The Freeserve Broadband Channel is a collection of some of the best sites and the coolest content on the web. Take your pick from music, film, news, sport and much more...

But what exactly is broadband? If you think of your phone line as a pipe, broadband enables that same pipe to carry a great deal more information than it can now. It does so by separating your voice and data services and converting the latter into a digital format. That’s the basics.

But how can it enhance the quality of your life? What equipment do you need? Is your existing computer up to scratch? And how do you go about getting connected to this fast new digital communications service? See below to find out more...

Are you confused about the current offers an which one is best?

There are plenty of offers to choose from at the moment. Choosing the right one can be confusing — is there an initial cost to pay? What is the monthly cost? When they say Broadband, will I get a connection that’s up to 10 times faster?

Our table below helps put that into perspective: