Light usage
Some or all of the below;
- Surfing the internet from one or more PCs or laptops
- Email and online chat
- Listening to music from the internet
Flat or 2 Storey
Terraced House
Cable
e.g. Virgin Media
(formerly known as NTL
or Telewest Broadband)
Medium usage
Some or all of the above plus some
or all of the below;
- Phone calls over the internet
Semi Detached House
or Bungalow
Heavy usage
Some or all of the above plus some
or all of the below;
- Watching and downloading videos etc over the internet
- Multiplayer gaming
Older properties made
from thicker materials
(e.g. Victorian or Edwardian house)
Phone line
(also known as ADSL) -
e.g. BT, TalkTalk, Orange,
Virgin Media, AOL, Tiscali
Heavy and wide
Some or all of the above plus some
or all of the below;
- Sharing entertainment (music, videos etc)
iii
throughout the home
- Storing and sharing large files such as photos
iii
and home videos
- Doing several of the above on one or more PCs
iii
or laptops simultaneously
Detached and large houses
(e.g. 3 storey town house) or using outside in the garden
*House sizes are only
given as guidance