Guide to Broadband

Broadband Speed Test

Are you receiving the broadband speed you are paying for?

The chances are the answer is no and moneysupermarket.com believes this needs to change. As such, we are putting pressure on providers to improve their service.

Each quarter, moneysupermarket.com will give a Speed Test Award to the broadband provider that gives customers the fastest speed in relation to that advertised.

Last quarter, more than 67,000 speed tests were recorded and we are pleased to announce that O2's 8 Megabits per second (Mbps) package was the overall winner with an average speed of 4.2Mbps. Sky finished in second place with Talk Talk taking third position. With the average speed recorded at just 3.04Mbps for all the tests completed, there is clearly a gulf between the advertised speed and that consumers actually receive.
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To test your broadband speed please select your current broadband provider and the advertised broadband speed you are paying for from the boxes below.

We require this information to help us build a picture of the best and worst performing broadband providers.

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Why Perform a Speed Test

Performing a free broadband speed test is a great way to measure the download and upload speeds you are currently receiving from your broadband provider and check that you are getting what you are paying for. It's quick and simple to do, simply press "Begin test" and wait a few moments for your results. Use our guide to broadband speed to help you understand why you receiving the speeds you are. If you’re not happy with the broadband speed you are currently getting see if you can find a cheaper or faster broadband provider by using our comparison tool.

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