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Upgrade to Full Fibre 'FTTP' broadband

The UK is phasing out its reliance on copper telephone lines for broadband delivery. Gigabit-capable broadband (1,000Mb) is now accessible to 80% of UK homes, amounting to 24 million households. Are you ready to switch?

According to Ofcom, as of January 2024, 62% of UK homes have access to 'Full-Fibre' broadband (also known as Fibre to the Premises, or FTTP), which equates to approximately 18.7 million households. This represents a rise of 5 percentage points since September 2023.

Full Fibre broadband (FTTP) service providers

A game changing broadband speed might be available in your street.
Here are some of the UK suppliers providing 'Full Fibre Broadband'

Virgin Media 1Gbps Broadband

Virgin Media

  • Fastest Median Speed 1130Mb
  • Virgin Media retains its title as the UK's fastest 'major' broadband provider in 2024
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BT Broadband 1Gbps

BT Broadband

  • Fastest Median Speed 910Mb
  • Using the Openreach network BT cover 14 million premises with 'Full Fibre' broadband
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Vodafone Gigafast Broadband

Vodafone Gigafast

  • Fastest Median Speed 910Mb (symmetrical)
    Up to 2.2Gbps with Pro II Broadband
  • Vodafone Gigafast is provided through CityFibre & Openreach
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Freedom Fibre

Freedom Fibre

  • Fastest Median Speed 900Mb (symmetrical)
  • North West FTTP supported by TalkTalk
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Gigaclear 1Gbps broadband

Gigaclear Broadband

  • Fastest Median Speed 900Mb (symmetrical)
  • The most extensive rural full fibre broadband provider
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Hyperoptic 1Gbps broadband

Hyperoptic Broadband

  • Fastest Median Speed 900Mb (symmetrical)
  • FTTP widely available in 64 UK towns and cities
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What is Superfast broadband?

Superfast broadband is the most popular broadband option in the UK, partly due to it's cost and widespread availability. Superfast broadband is available to over 97% of the UK. Superfast is classed as a broadband connection speed of over 30Mb. A Superfast broadband connection is sold as 'Fibre Broadband', perhaps a little misleading as it’s still delivered to your property partially via the copper phone line! Typically, 80Mb is the maximum achievable download speed with a Superfast broadband connection. If you're more than 850 metres from the cabinet, you can expect at least a 50% drop in speed.


What is Ultrafast broadband?

The term Ultrafast broadband refers to a broadband connection that is capable of achieving between 300Mb and 1000Mb. Ultrafast broadband is currently available to over 57% of the UK. GFast is one of the latest ultrafast broadband technologies that is capable of supercharging your FTTC (fibre to the cabinet) broadband speed up to 300Mb without the need to have fibre to your premises (FTTP). GFast is a cheaper way to boost your broadband speed, but your local exchange would need to be upgraded to be able to deliver G.Fast broadband. GFast isn't a long term solution to improving the UK’s broadband speed. There are limitations to the scope of G.Fast's delivery. It's main limitation is that it's only suitable for properties that lie within a 500 metre range of the street cabinet. It’s also still reliant on the old victorian copper telephone line. Compare Gfast broadband deals from TalkTalk


What is Hyperfast Broadband?

Hyperfast broadband is the future of broadband in the UK. Unlike it’s predecessors it isn't reliant on any aging copper cables. Hyperfast broadband is delivered via fibre-optic cables direct to your property. This is known as ‘fibre to the premises’ aka FTTP. Hyperfast broadband is capable of delivering symmetrical broadband speeds, so the upload speed is the same as the download speed. But, not all Hyperfast broadband providers supply a symmetrical service. BT currently offer FTTP with asymmetric speeds of 900Mb down and 115Mb up for residential customers. Other budget ISP like TalkTalk now offer FTTP Broadband options.

If the upload speed is an important part of switching to FTTP, opt for a provider who offers a symmetrical connection.

FTTP symmetrical connection providers

Hyperoptic cover 64 UK towns and cities in small clusters. They offer relatively limited coverage compared to the scale of national providers like Virgin Media and BT. But, if you want cost-effective gigabit broadband and they're in your area, we highly recommend Hyperoptic. Hyperoptic offer a VoIP phone service for customers who don't want to retire their landline number just yet.

Vodafone broadband is delivered via the Openreach and CityFibre networks. CityFibre's network continues to expand and evolve, they are currently preparing to launch the first 2.5Gb wholesale broadband product in the UK. This 2.5Gb service will gradually become available to Vodafone customers, beginning in areas where CityFibre has already established advanced XGS-PON (10 Gigabit Symmetrical Passive Optical Network) technology. This cutting-edge platform is designed for easy future upgrades to 50G PON.

Gigaclear cover 26+ counties across the South West, Midlands and South East. They provide FTTP with a 920Mb symmetrical connection, capable of reaching up to 300,000 properties in the UK.

Community Fibre are a London-focussed FTTP ISP who cover over 100,000 properties around London. Four different packages are available with the Gigafast one offering a 920Mb symmetrical connection.

FTTP Advantages

FTTP isn't just about speed, there are other advantages of switching to FTTP broadband. FTTP isn't subject to interference like ADSL and VDSL2, making broadband less prone to weather-related issues. FTTP also offers an ultra-low latency which can help online gaming response times and improve VoIP calls.


UK Broadband 46th in Ookla global speed index

The following results display the median download speeds of countries ranked within the top 100. This data is collected from billions of consumer-initiated tests conducted globally via fixed-line broadband connections on the Ookla Speedtest website. The speed data was compiled in August 2024. This represents a significant improvement from last year's results, which previously ranked the UK 57th with an average download speed of 82.80Mb. (Scroll to view all 100 countries.)

Rank Country Speed
46th United Kingdom 108.61Mb
1 United Arab Emirates 297.62Mb
2 Singapore 297.57Mb
3 Hong Kong (SAR) 280.00Mb
4 Chile 265.62Mb
5 United States 242.27Mb
6 Thailand 232.15Mb
7 France 223.72Mb
8 Denmark 219.23Mb
9 Iceland 213.98Mb
10 Israel 206.42Mb
11 Spain 205.17Mb
12 Switzerland 203.50Mb
13 Romania 200.94Mb
14 Taiwan 198.28Mb
15 Japan 197.78Mb
16 China 189.49Mb
17 Kuwait 188.29Mb
18 Canada 188.20Mb
19 Netherlands 186.84Mb
20 Liechtenstein 186.36Mb
21 New Zealand 178.80Mb
22 Hungary 174.95Mb
23 Qatar 173.33Mb
24 Portugal 172.13Mb
25 Brazil 170.42Mb
26 Peru 166.89Mb
27 Macau (SAR) 162.24Mb
28 South Korea 157.63Mb
29 Uruguay 156.02Mb
30 Poland 154.51Mb
31 Panama 151.94Mb
32 Vietnam 151.69Mb
33 Jordan 150.88Mb
34 Colombia 144.98Mb
35 Luxembourg 142.05Mb
36 Sweden 138.62Mb
37 Ireland 133.34Mb
38 Malaysia 131.03Mb
39 Norway 129.00Mb
40 Moldova 120.73Mb
41 Trinidad and Tobago 119.78Mb
42 Lithuania 119.59Mb
43 Malta 116.51Mb
44 Finland 114.33Mb
45 Saudi Arabia 112.24Mb
46 United Kingdom 108.61Mb
47 Belgium 100.82Mb
48 Barbados 99.09Mb
49 Costa Rica 96.65Mb
50 San Marino 94.78Mb
51 Philippines 94.43Mb
52 Saint Lucia 94.01Mb
53 Ecuador 93.79Mb
54 Dominica 93.74Mb
55 Slovenia 92.98Mb
56 Austria 92.86Mb
57 Paraguay 92.67Mb
58 Latvia 92.62Mb
59 Guyana 90.78Mb
60 Germany 90.63Mb
61 Russia 88.08Mb
62 Argentina 88.03Mb
63 Cyprus 86.10Mb
64 Bahrain 84.66Mb
65 Serbia 82.28Mb
66 Ukraine 81.84Mb
67 Slovakia 81.08Mb
68 Estonia 80.14Mb
69 Mexico 79.31Mb
70 Italy 78.42Mb
71 Brunei 77.75Mb
72 Bulgaria 77.60Mb
73 Egypt 76.48Mb
74 Jamaica 76.44Mb
75 Oman 72.64Mb
76 Australia 71.87Mb
77 Nepal 71.62Mb
78 Mongolia 71.45Mb
79 Czechia 69.55Mb
80 Uzbekistan 69.37Mb
81 Kosovo 69.35Mb
82 Palestine 68.16Mb
83 Kyrgyzstan 65.44Mb
84 India 63.79Mb
85 The Bahamas 63.11Mb
86 Albania 62.71Mb
87 Côte d'Ivoire 62.04Mb
88 Montenegro 61.13Mb
89 Belarus 61.05Mb
90 Venezuela 59.81Mb
91 Nicaragua 59.51Mb
92 Kazakhstan 58.81Mb
93 Armenia 56.54Mb
94 El Salvador 55.77Mb
95 Guatemala 52.32Mb
96 Mauritius 51.61Mb
97 Croatia 50.69Mb
98 Honduras 50.52Mb
99 Bangladesh 48.14Mb
100 South Africa 47.35Mb