In order to make an informed decision when choosing a broadband supplier it's important to know what options are available. Who are the most popular broadband providers in the UK? What do they offer? Here we'll briefly introduce the UK broadband providers you can choose from.

AOL is possibly the best known broadband provider in the world. With packages ranging from 1-8Mbps, AOL provides high-speed broadband at reasonable prices - as well as unique content through the AOL portal.

Part of the Pipex group of companies, Bulldog is among the fastest of the UK broadband providers - offering up to a massive 16Mbps. With competitive prices and lighting quick speeds, Bulldog has become a favorite with UK broadband customers.

Since BT entered the broadband provider market, they have quickly become one of the nation's favourites. Offering inexpensive 8Mbps broadband and leading the drive to provide wireless home broadband it's easy to see why.

One of several UK broadband providers offering broadband packages including TV and telephone services, Homechoice can provide a comprehensive service for all your entertainment and communications needs - including TV and movies on demand.

Primarily a mobile phone provider, Orange offer incentives in the form of free phone calls to UK landlines and Orange mobile phones as part of their 'Broadband Max' package, allowing the heavy phone user to make significant savings on their phone bill by opting the package.

Offering some of the cheapest prices in the UK, Pipex will be the broadband provider of choice for those who like a bargain. With 8Mbps broadband from as little as half the price of many other broadband providers, it comes as no surprise that Pipex have attracted over a million UK broadband subscribers.

When it comes to cheap broadband, it would be hard to beat TalkTalk. One of several UK broadband providers who offer free broadband when customers sign up for another service. TalkTalk offer free access in connection with the Talk3 landline call plan.

In addition to this offer, for a small extra amount the customer can make unlimited international calls with no charge - ideal for broadband customers who want to contact their friends and relatives overseas by phone and e-mail.

Yet another UK broadband provider offering savings for combining services, Tiscali offers users the option to pair up to 8Mbps broadband with a weekend or anytime call package. Ideal for those who are usually hit with a large phone bill, these packages can offer great savings over standalone phone and broadband.

Offering broadband at the lower end of the bandwidth spectrum, Toucan provide broadband for those who would like to enjoy the speed of broadband but don't want to pay for the most expensive packages. With options of 512, 1Mbps and 2Mbps, Toucan is a perfect provider for users who just want to browse the Internet - and don't need the bandwidth necessary to stream video or download large files.

Winning the award for "UK's Most Popular Portal" in the 2006 Metrix Lab Awards, Virgin is one of the UK's favorite broadband providers.

Vodafone is one of few UK broadband providers offering high-speed broadband without requiring that the customer sign up for a 12 or 18-month contract, making it ideal for customers who don't want to commit themselves.