Fastest Broadband

Winner: O2 Broadband

On the basis of over 310,000 speed tests captured on Top 10 Broadband site between March and June 2008, O2 has conclusively been awarded the ‘Fastest Broadband Award’.

In research conducted by Top 10 Broadband, the team discovered that speed has superseded price as the most important factor for broadband users today.

Compare O2's award winning fast broadband packages below:

Winning Packages

Most popular		Speed	Downloads	Contract	Monthly cost
1	O2 Broadband Premium Super-fast broadband with free wireless router. Now up to 20Mb. Exclusive new online offer: order online now for 3 MONTHS FREE + home phone options More info...	up to 20Mb	unlimited	12 months	£10.00 price details £10 for O2 customers thereafter, £15 for non-O2 customers Buy now
2	O2 Broadband Standard Free wireless router. Exclusive new online offer: order online now for 3 MONTHS FREE + home phone options More info...	up to 8Mb	unlimited	12 months	£7.50 price details £7.50 for O2 customers, £12.50 for non-O2 customers Buy now
3	O2 Broadband & Home Phone Free wireless router. Line rental and free unlimited evening & weekend calls included. Online exclusive: 3 MONTHS FREE home broadband, save £7.50 per month More info...	up to 8Mb	unlimited	12 months	£9.50 price details £9.50 first 3 months, £17 thereafter for O2 customers or £22.00 for non-O2 customers Buy now
4	O2 Broadband Pro Super-fast broadband with free enhanced wireless router. Now up to 20Mb. Exclusive new online offer: order online now for 3 MONTHS FREE + home phone options More info...	up to 20Mb	unlimited	12 months	£17.50 price details £17.50 for O2 customers, £22.50 for non-O2 customers Buy now
5	O2 Mobile Broadband - USB Stick Free USB modem stick. Exclusive: order online for 3 months free More info...	up to 3.6Mb	1Gb	18 months	£10.00 Buy now
6	O2 Mobile Broadband - USB Stick USB modem stick £19.99. Unlimited access to 5000+ Wi-Fi hotspots One-month contract special deal More info...	up to 3.6Mb	3Gb	1 month	£15.00 Buy now
7	O2 Mobile Broadband - USB Stick Free USB modem stick. Unlimited access to 5000+ Wi-Fi hotspots Exclusive: order online for 3 months free More info...	up to 3.6Mb	3Gb	18 months	£15.00 Buy now
8	O2 Mobile Broadband - USB Stick USB Stick £20. Unlimited access to 5000+ Wi-Fi hotspots One-month contract special deal More info...	up to 3.6Mb	1Gb	1 month	£10.00 Buy now
9	O2 Business Mobile Broadband - USB Stick Free USB modem stick. Unlimited Wi-Fi at over 7500 UK hotspots with the Cloud and BT Openzone. Exclusive: order online for 3 months free More info...	up to 3.6Mb	1Gb	24 months	£6.38 price details First 3 months free, £6.38 thereafter. Buy now 0800 081 0259
10	O2 Business Mobile Broadband - USB Stick Free USB modem stick. Unlimited Wi-Fi at over 7500 UK hotspots with the Cloud and BT Openzone. Exclusive: order online for 3 months free More info...	up to 3.6Mb	3Gb	24 months	£10.64 price details First 3 months free, £10.64 thereafter. Buy now 0800 081 0259

Loading data...

O2 are the fastest ISP in 2008 based on 317,293 speed tests carried out on the Top 10 Broadband site between March and June. O2 have an average download speed of 6.128Mb and ISP rating of 3.84/5 based on this data. O2 are clearly the best broadband provider for speed.

Speed is becoming an ever-more important factor in broadband packages, with the rise of online video streaming sites such as YouTube via the BBC iPlayer speed has never been more important. Consumers are demanding fast broadband packages and O2 have risen to the challenge by rolling out faster broadband to customers across the UK.

"When we launched O2 Broadband last year we promised to create an overall quality of experience that would set a new standard in the market," said Mike Fairman, head of O2 Broadband. "We’re delighted that independent research is showing that we’re delivering on that promise."

Compare all the fastest broadband packages in the UK on our fast broadband page.