ADSL2+ Broadband

ADSL2+ Broadband is essentially advanced ADSL Broadband, delivered in the same way - via a phoneline - but coming with a number of technological enhancements which generally allow for much faster download speeds and less restrictive download limits. Whereas the top theoretical download speed available on your standard ADSL connection is usually advertised at 8Mbps, ADSL2+ by contrast more than doubles this, giving you top download speeds of 24Mbps instead. Once only available in selected areas from a handful of companies, ADSL2+ services are now available from a number of ISPs across the country. Whilst ADSL2+ products and services are nowhere near as abundant as the standard ADSL, availability of ADSL2+ is increasing all the time.

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Provider	Package	Speed		Download Limit		Setup Cost		Monthly Cost	Rating
12 Months	O2 Premium Super-fast 20Mbps broadband. FREE wireless router & 50 day money-back guarantee.Mobile customers get £50 cashback now! More Info »	20Mbps	+	Unlimited*Broadband with no usage limit, but a fair usage policy does apply.	+	FREE	=	£10.00£10.00 a month thereafter, for O2 mobile customers, and £15.00 for non-O2 customers.	More Info 0800 840 5342
12 Months	Business Silver ISPAs Best Business Broadband 2008 Winner. Up to 24Mbps download speed. Unlimited download cap (FUP applies). More Info »	Up To 24Mbps	+	100GBBroadband with a huge monthly usage allowance of 100GB.	+	FREE	=	£29.95£29.95 (exc. VAT) a month on a 12 month contract, with free connection (£40 connection fee if taken for less than 12 months).	More Info 0800 9155208
12 Months	Business Gold ISPAs Best Business Broadband 2008 Winner. Up to 24Mbps download speed. Unlimited downloads. More Info »	Up To 24Mbps	+	UnlimitedBroadband with no usage limit.	+	FREE	=	£49.95£49.95 (exc. VAT) a month on a 12 month contract, with free connection. Unlimited downloads.	More Info 0800 9155208
12 Months	Home Office ISPAs Best Business Broadband 2008 Winner. Up to 24Mbps download speed. 3GB download cap. More Info »	Up To 24Mbps	+	3GBBroadband with a monthly usage allowance of 3GB.	+	FREE	=	£14.95Just £14.95 (exc. VAT) a month, with free connection (£47 connection fee for new customers who are not switching from another provider).	More Info 0800 9155208
12 Months	Be Pro Super-fast 24Mbps broadband with FREE wireless modem & security software. More Info »	Up To 24Mbps	+	UnlimitedBroadband with no usage limit.	+	FREE	=	£21.97Be Pro is just £21.50 a month with a one off connection fee of £24.	More Info
12 Months	Be Unlimited Super-fast 24Mbps broadband with FREE wireless modem & security software. More Info »	Up To 24Mbps	+	Unlimited*Broadband with no usage limit, but a fair usage policy does apply.	+	FREE	=	£17.88Costs just £17.50 per month with a £24 connection charge. £2.00 per month optional email bundle.	More Info
12 Months	O2 Pro Super-fast 20Mbps broadband with unlimited downloads & FREE wireless router. Mobile customers get £50 cashback now! More Info »	20Mbps	+	Unlimited*Broadband with no usage limit, but a fair usage policy does apply.	+	FREE	=	£17.50£17.50 a month thereafter, for O2 mobile customers, and £22.50 for non-O2 customers.	More Info 0800 840 5342
12 Months	O2 Standard Unlimited downloads. FREE wireless router & 50 day money-back guarantee. More Info »	Up To 8Mbps	+	Unlimited*Broadband with no usage limit, but a fair usage policy does apply.	+	FREE	=	£7.50O2 mobile customers pay £7.50 a month thereafter, with non-O2 customers instead paying £12.50.	More Info 0800 840 5342
12 Months	Be Value Get Be Broadband Value from £7.50 a month. More Info »	Up To 8Mbps	+	40GBBroadband with a huge monthly usage allowance of 40GB.	+	FREE	=	£7.50Sign up to the BE Value broadband package for only £7.50 a month.	More Info
3 Months	Be Unlimited 3 Months Super-fast 24Mbps broadband with FREE wireless modem & security software. Available here on a flexible 3 month contract. More Info »	Up To 24Mbps	+	Unlimited*Broadband with no usage limit, but a fair usage policy does apply.	+	£24.00	=	£20.43Costs just £20.00 per month with a £24 connection charge. Available here on a flexible 3 month contract.	More Info
3 Months	Be Pro 3 Months Super-fast 24Mbps broadband with FREE wireless modem & security software. Available here on a super-flexible 3 month contract. More Info »	Up To 24Mbps	+	Unlimited*Broadband with no usage limit, but a fair usage policy does apply.	+	£24.00	=	£24.52Be Pro is £24.00 a month with a one off connection fee of £24. Available on a flexible 3 month contract.	More Info
18 Months	Orange Home Starter FREE wireless router and off-peak landline calls. More Info »	Up To 20Mbps	+	Unlimited*Broadband with no usage limit, but a fair usage policy does apply.	+	FREE	=	£7.00Orange Home Starter broadband costs £10.00 a month or £7.00 a month when taken with an Orange Pay Monthly mobile phone contract.	More Info 0800 072 2357
18 Months	Orange Home Ultra Unlimited downloads, inclusive line rental plus FREE Orange Livebox wireless router. More Info »	Up To 20Mbps	+	Unlimited*Broadband with no usage limit, but a fair usage policy does apply.	+	FREE	=	£10.50Orange Home Ultra broadband costs £13.50 a month (£10.50 Orange line rental required) on its own or £10.50 a month for customers with an Orange Pay Monthly mobile phone contract (£10.50 Orange line rental required).	More Info 0800 072 2357
18 Months	Orange Home Select FREE wireless router and unlimited downloads. More Info »	Up To 20Mbps	+	Unlimited*Broadband with no usage limit, but a fair usage policy does apply.	+	FREE	=	£9.00Orange Home Select broadband costs either £12.00 a month taken on its own or £9.00 a month for customers with an Orange Pay Monthly mobile phone contract.	More Info 0800 072 2357

ADSL2+ Broadband

ADSL2+ Broadband is virtually identical to ADSL in terms of its pros and cons - it is generally more readily available than cable and fibre optic broadband, but like ADSL, the quality of the connection and top available speed will degrade the further you are from the nearest exchange.

The top theoretical speeds available on ADSL2+ connections is generally advertised as being up to 24Mbps, but a number of ADSL2+ providers will also advertise and sell broadband products with speeds lower than this, for customers who won't necessarily need such speeds, or live so far away from an exchange that to expect to be able to get a 24Mbps download speed would be unrealistic.

Because of this, some providers of ADSL service have been upgrading their standard ADSL lines, but not publicly announcing them as such - this is because the speed will generally be closer to the expected top 8Mbps speed available on ADSL even though the connection is technically an ADSL2+ one. This means that ADSL2+ providers who know that their customers cannot realistically expect to get speeds in excess of 8Mbps will be able to sell them a service that's better value for money.

It is expected that ADSL2+ connections will eventually become the standard connection used by UK residents as upgrades roll out to exchanges across the country. BT have been working on their 21st Century Network (21CN) since 2006 - this is a large scale nationwide upgrade to its current network of connections which is due to be complete by 2010. By that time, it is expected that the majority of the UK will be able to receive ADSL2+ connections, although the recent Digital Britain report issued by the Government could see these plans changing.

Recent experiments with a process known as 'Double Bonding' or 'Port Bonding' effectively allows for ADSL2+ providers to double the maximum speeds available over a single connection, bringing the top 24Mbps download speed to 48Mbps, with the average speed available on such as connection averaging out at between 30 and 45Mbps.

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