UK ISP PlusNet has become the latest provider this week to launch a new range of packages with faster ADSL2+ based broadband speeds of 'up to' 20Mbps. The enhancements mean that the popular 'Pro' package will get a speed boost and a usage allowance increase to 20GB. A brand new 'Premium' package has also surfaced with an 80GB peak time usage allowance from just £11.99 per month.


For all of the products, usage between midnight and 8am is free and doesn't count towards your usage allowance. Existing customers will also get the upgraded speed, although it will take time to migrate users over and only for supporting exchanges (ADSL2+ is currently enabled for 40% of the UK population).

For those unfamiliar, there are 3 different categories for UK telephone exchanges and their coverage - Market 1, 2 and 3 (Hull is separate). These represent definitions of competition, thus Market 3 represents locations with a large amount of available competition from rival ISPs, while Market 1 may only be covered by BT.

Naturally Market 3 services are likely to be cheaper because of the added competition, which in turn is frequently the result of related areas being busy urban environments with plenty of people and competition.