ADSL Broadband

ADSL broadband is the common service offered to broadband customers in the UK.

ADSL provides fast download speeds with limited upload speeds, and is suitable for the vast majority of customers.

Those who would be disadvantaged by slower upload speeds will either already know who they are or want to engage in various peer-to-peer (P2P) services. This makes ADSL broadband a good choice for the majority of those in the market for a fast, always-on connection to the internet.

ADSL stands for Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line. Download speeds from providers generally start at 0.5Mb/s and as of writing can reach speeds of up to 22Mb/s in the fastest packages. Even at the slowest speed, ADSL provides a connection that is more than 10 times faster than that of a modem, and also more reliable. This is more than sufficient for what the majority customers will require from the Internet.