Standard broadband, or ADSL, uses the copper phone line network to deliver your broadband connection. This means that almost everyone can get broadband service, even in the most hard-to-reach parts of the UK. The speed of standard broadband can vary, because, with copper wires, your broadband speed is affected by your distance from the cabinet. This means that the further you are from the cabinet, the more likely that your broadband speed will slow down.
Download speeds of up to 24Mbps
Standard broadband is more suited to browsing but download speeds of 24 Mbps mean you can download a 4K movie in 78 minutes or 100 of your favourite songs in four and a half minutes.
Perfect for email and web browsing
Standard can handle surfing the web and checking your email, but if you want to stream the latest box set, connect more than one device at once, or enjoy glitch-free video calls, it’s a good idea to consider Superfast, GFast, or Ultrafast Full Fibre broadband.
Upload speeds of up to 1.4Mbps
At this speed, you can upload a 2GB file in 3.2 hours. It’s not the fastest but it can get the job done.
Your choice of phone line
It’s possible to get Standard with an analogue or digital phone line. Check with your service provider to find out what phone line options they offer and then choose whichever suits you best.
A large selection of service providers
Over 650 service providers use our network, including Sky, BT, Vodafone, TalkTalk, Zen, and Plusnet, so you can always choose the broadband package that suits you best.
Over 650 service providers use our network, and if you’re switching your Standard broadband from one to another, it should be a simple process. You probably won’t need an engineer visit, and you may not even need a new router. Check with your service provider when you place an order, and they’ll let you know. If you do need a new router, simply wait for it to arrive, plug it in, and you’ll be ready to go.
If you’re switching from a different network provider, you might need an engineer to visit your home. Ask your service provider and they’ll arrange an appointment, if you need one, when you place your order.
Our most reliable connection that's ready for anything.
Perfect for serious gamers, virtual reality, big families, cloud storage, Youtube uploaders, 360 video and much much more.
max
1000 Mbps
download speed
That'll download a two hour 4K movie in under 2 minutes or your top 100 music tracks in under 7 seconds.
Our best copper broadband connection.
Perfect for gaming, 4K streaming and small families.
max
330 Mbps
download speed
That'll download a two hour 4K movie in under 6 minutes or your top 100 music tracks in under 20 seconds.
Our most popular broadband - serving over 90% of the UK.
Perfect for streaming, video calling and home working.
max
80 Mbps
download speed
That'll download a two hour 4K movie in under 24 minutes or your top 100 music tracks in under 80 seconds.
Our best broadband for hard to reach areas.
Perfect for email and basic web browsing.
max
24 Mbps
download speed
That'll download a two hour 4K movie in 78 minutes or your top 100 music tracks in 4.5 minutes.
max
24 Mbps
download speed
We explain how each different broadband type is delivered, and our build plans for Ultrafast Full Fibre broadband on our Fibre First pages.