INTRODUCTION TO BROADBAND

Once you've got broadband, it's hard to imagine how you ever did without it.

Broadband means that the World Wide Wait is over. Much of the frustration surrounding business use of the Web disappears. You can, for example, send or receive emails with the big attachments in seconds, not minutes.

Broadband means that you and all your staff can use Web, email and phone at the same time, all the time, from a single telephone line - and all for a flat fee.

Like electricity or tap water, Broadband is 'always on'. You need never dial the internet again. Access to the Internet is immediate, and email is likely to arrive at your desktop as soon as it's sent

This guide shows how Broadband can help your business. Through Broadband, you get up to speed with the world's best companies.

A number of different Broadband technologies exist. One of the principal forms of Broadband is ADSL, (Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line).

ADSL Broadband

• Runs over a normal telephone line, so you don't need to buy an extra line
• Is straightforward to install, inexpensive to run, reliable to operate
• Is entirely predictable to budget for.

There are no call charges with broadband ADSL, just a flat regular tariff.

Broadband ADSL is available to nearly two thirds of businesses in the UK.