One of the “new kids on the block” in UK broadband offerings is Sky Broadband. While Sky has been around for a while offering telephone services to compete with BT, their broadband offerings are a relatively new service.
Sky offers three levels of broadband service: Base, Everyday, and Unlimited. The Base level is the entry-level for many people. If you need more than dial-up internet can offer but you’re not moving around large audio or video files, this might be the package for you. It offers broadband speeds of around 2 megabytes (Mb) of download, which would provide plenty of e-mail and text information, but limited music and video.
Their Everyday package has the same fast broadband speeds as the Base package, but allows more download capacity. This will allow you to download music, photos, and video clips, but not entire movies. This package is suitable for most people who have limited time to spend on the internet, but like staying in touch through all kinds of media.
Sky Broadband’s Unlimited package allows up to 20 Mb of download speed and unlimited usage. With this package you can download entire movies, along with songs, pictures, and video clips. If you have someone in your household who enjoys online gaming, this is definitely the package for you, as it will allow uninterrupted play.
Sky’s broadband offerings may be new, but they compare favourably with other offerings from BT Total Broadband, TalkTalk Broadband, and Tesco Broadband, among others. Determine your needs, see which companies service your area, and then begin to narrow down your choices. The switch to broadband isn’t any more difficult than that.