ADSL broadband solutions come either as shaped or unshaped accounts. This obviously presents a poser to a broadband consumer, what is shaped or unshaped ADSL and which one is ideal for what purposes.

Shaped and unshaped ADSL are terms that are used to describe the manner in which the flow of information to a user's computer is prioritised

Shaped ADSL

On a shaped ADSL account, priority is given to emails, web browsing, internet banking and "normal" downloads via a web browser or FTP program. This means that  any other online activity not included here will receive low priority when the network is busy. This then entails that this option is the best one for most users who do not want to carry out some specialised online activities.

Unshaped ADSL

Unshaped ADSL treats all protocols the same and offers the optimal internet access for Skype, VOIP, forex trading, international share trading, online gambling and secure work from home options as well as VPNs. Unshaped is particularly important for peer-to-peer, P2P applications and video streaming.