Sky Broadband has just raised the bar in the UK broadband market, officially becoming the fastest major provider with the launch of two ultra-fast full fibre packages and its most advanced hub to date.
The new Full Fibre 2.5 Gigafast+ and Full Fibre 5 Gigafast+ plans mark the first time Sky has offered symmetrical multi-gigabit speeds, delivered over CityFibre’s growing network. Alongside them, Sky is debuting the Gigafast+ hub, its first WiFi 7 router, designed to keep pace with the increasing demands of today’s hyper-connected homes.
For households juggling 4K streaming, remote work, cloud gaming and dozens of smart devices, this combination of speed and cutting-edge hardware is a significant leap forward.
The New Packages: 2.5 Gigafast+ and 5 Gigafast+
Sky’s latest broadband plans bring serious speed to the table. Customers now have the choice between:
- Full Fibre 2.5 Gigafast+ – symmetrical 2.5Gbps download and upload speeds, from £70 per month.
- Full Fibre 5 Gigafast+ – symmetrical 5Gbps speeds, from £80 per month, making it the fastest widely available package from any major UK provider.
Both packages come with WiFi Max at no extra cost.
Sky WiFi Max is Sky’s premium add-on designed to guarantee a smooth and reliable connection across the whole home. If coverage doesn’t reach every room, customers get their money back. The service can also include up to three Plume-powered WiFi pods to extend coverage, along with smart features such as:
- Advanced security to block threats before they reach your devices
- Parental controls for managing screen time and filtering content
- Device prioritisation so you can give extra bandwidth to what matters most (like work calls or gaming)
- Convenient engineer visits for set-up or troubleshooting
- Sky Mobile backup data – 2GB automatically added to your plan if broadband goes down unexpectedly during the day
We’re proud to be setting a new standard in UK broadband. With speeds up to 5 Gbps, our new Full Fibre Gigafast+ packages make Sky the UK’s fastest major broadband provider. Combined with our existing full fibre range, we’re offering more choice than ever before. Powered by cutting-edge WiFi 7 technology, these plans deliver smarter, faster, and more reliable connectivity to homes across the country.
These multi-gigabit services are currently available in areas covered by CityFibre’s full fibre network, which already reaches 4.5 million homes and is expanding rapidly.
The Gigafast+ Hub: WiFi 7 Powerhouse
A super-fast connection needs the right hardware to unleash its full potential, and Sky’s new Gigafast+ hub is built to deliver. Developed in collaboration with Comcast, this is Sky’s first WiFi 7 router – and a serious upgrade over previous models.
Key features include:
- Tri-band WiFi 7 (2.4GHz, 5GHz, 6GHz): allowing multiple devices to connect simultaneously without congestion
- Multi-Link Operation (MLO): lets devices use more than one WiFi band at a time for faster, more stable performance
- 320MHz channels: doubling the bandwidth compared to WiFi 6, ideal for 4K/8K streaming, cloud gaming, and video conferencing
- Two 10Gbps Ethernet ports (1 WAN + 1 LAN): perfect for direct, ultra-fast wired connections
- Additional LAN ports (3 x 1Gbps): to keep multiple wired devices online without compromise
On top of the technical upgrades, the hub sports a modern cylindrical design with a textured white casing and laser-etched detailing – a step up in both form and function, designed to be proudly displayed rather than hidden away.
Sky is making the most of CityFibre’s full fibre network to offer its customers fast and reliable Multi-Gig speeds and an outstanding online experience. This partnership is bringing more choice and better broadband to millions of homes on CityFibre’s nationwide, growing network – vital for how people live today and helping to deliver a healthy, competitive market for the long-term.
A Big Step Forward for UK Broadband
Sky’s launch of multi-gig packages and its first WiFi 7 hub highlights how quickly home connectivity is evolving. With CityFibre expanding its network and competition heating up, households now have access to speeds and technology that were once the preserve of businesses or tech enthusiasts.
Whether you’re a gamer chasing ultra-low latency, a home worker relying on flawless video calls, or a family streaming on multiple devices at once, Sky’s new broadband line-up aims to make lag, buffering, and WiFi dead spots a thing of the past.