Fibre Broadband deals Updated: 2026-08-19 15:02:58
Compare the best deals on fast fibre broadband packages. August 2026 fibre broadband deals from £22 per month.
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Virgin Media M250 Fibre Broadband
1£18.99 Per month
£18.99 until 31 March 2027
£22.99 until 31 March 2028
£26.99 from 1 April 2028
No up-front cost
EE Full Fibre 900
2£25.99 Per month
£25.99 until 30 March 2027
£29.99 until 30 March 2028
£33.99 from 31 March 2028
£30 up-front cost
Virgin Media M125 Fibre Broadband
3£18.99 Per month
£18.99 until 31 March 2027
£22.99 until 31 March 2028
£26.99 from 1 April 2028
No up-front cost
Plusnet Full Fibre 145
4£22.99 Per month
£22.99 until 30 March 2027
£26.99 until 30 March 2028
£30.99 from 31 March 2028
£20 up-front cost
Plusnet Full Fibre 500
5£25.99 Per month
£25.99 until 30 March 2027
£29.99 until 30 March 2028
£33.99 from 31 March 2028
£20 up-front cost
Virgin Media M500 Fibre Broadband
6£21.99 Per month
£21.99 until 31 March 2027
£25.99 until 31 March 2028
£29.99 from 1 April 2028
No up-front cost
BT Full Fibre 150
7£23.99 Per month
£23.99 until 30 March 2027
£27.99 until 30 March 2028
£31.99 from 31 March 2028
£30 up-front cost
BT Fibre 2
8£24.99 Per month
£24.99 until 30 March 2027
£28.99 until 30 March 2028
£32.99 from 31 March 2028
£30 up-front cost
BT Full Fibre 900
9£31.99 Per month
£31.99 until 30 March 2027
£35.99 until 30 March 2028
£39.99 from 31 March 2028
£30 up-front cost
Sky Stream + Essential TV + Sports + Netflix + Full Fibre 300
10£52 Per month
(prices may change during contract)
No up-front cost
Plusnet Full Fibre 300
11£23.99 Per month
£23.99 until 30 March 2027
£27.99 until 30 March 2028
£31.99 from 31 March 2028
£20 up-front cost
Plusnet Full Fibre 900
12£26.99 Per month
£26.99 until 30 March 2027
£30.99 until 30 March 2028
£34.99 from 31 March 2028
£20 up-front cost
Sky Gigafast + Stream + Ultimate TV + Netflix
13£41 Per month
(prices may change during contract)
No up-front cost
Sky Full Fibre 300 + Stream + Essential TV + Netflix
14£35 Per month
(prices may change during contract)
No up-front cost
BT Full Fibre 150 + Big Sport TV
15£73.99 Per month
£73.99 until 30 March 2027
£79.99 until 30 March 2028
£85.99 from 31 March 2028
£30 up-front cost
Plusnet Full Fibre 74
16£20.99 Per month
£20.99 until 30 March 2027
£24.99 until 30 March 2028
£28.99 from 31 March 2028
£20 up-front cost
Plusnet Fibre Broadband
17£22.99 Per month
£22.99 until 30 March 2027
£26.99 until 30 March 2028
£30.99 from 31 March 2028
£20 up-front cost
EE Fibre 67
18£22.99 Per month
£22.99 until 30 March 2027
£26.99 until 30 March 2028
£30.99 from 31 March 2028
£30 up-front cost
EE Full Fibre 150
19£22.99 Per month
£22.99 until 30 March 2027
£26.99 until 30 March 2028
£30.99 from 31 March 2028
£30 up-front cost
NOW Full Fibre 100
20£23 Per month
(prices may change during contract)
No up-front cost
EE Full Fibre 300
21£23.99 Per month
£23.99 until 30 March 2027
£27.99 until 30 March 2028
£31.99 from 31 March 2028
£30 up-front cost
NOW Full Fibre 75
22£24 Per month
(prices may change during contract)
No up-front cost
NOW Superfast
23£24 Per month
(prices may change during contract)
No up-front cost
Vodafone Full Fibre 150
24£24 Per month
£24.00 until 31 March 2027
£27.50 until 31 March 2028
£31.00 from 1 April 2028
No up-front cost
EE Fibre 50
25£24.99 Per month
£24.99 until 30 March 2027
£28.99 until 30 March 2028
£32.99 from 31 March 2028
£30 up-front cost
BT Fibre 1
26£24.99 Per month
£24.99 until 30 March 2027
£28.99 until 30 March 2028
£32.99 from 31 March 2028
£30 up-front cost
EE Fibre 36
27£24.99 Per month
£24.99 until 30 March 2027
£28.99 until 30 March 2028
£32.99 from 31 March 2028
£30 up-front cost
BT Fibre Essential
28£24.99 Per month
£24.99 until 30 March 2027
£28.99 until 30 March 2028
£32.99 from 31 March 2028
£30 up-front cost
BT Full Fibre 2
29£24.99 Per month
£24.99 until 30 March 2027
£28.99 until 30 March 2028
£32.99 from 31 March 2028
£30 up-front cost
EE Full Fibre 500
30£24.99 Per month
£24.99 until 30 March 2027
£28.99 until 30 March 2028
£32.99 from 31 March 2028
£30 up-front cost
Vodafone Full Fibre 74
31£25 Per month
£25.00 until 31 March 2027
£28.50 until 31 March 2028
£32.00 from 1 April 2028
No up-front cost
BT Full Fibre 300
32£25.99 Per month
£25.99 until 30 March 2027
£29.99 until 30 March 2028
£33.99 from 31 March 2028
£30 up-front cost
NOW Full Fibre 300
33£26 Per month
(prices may change during contract)
No up-front cost
Vodafone Fibre 2
34£26 Per month
£26.00 until 31 March 2027
£29.50 until 31 March 2028
£33.00 from 1 April 2028
No up-front cost
Vodafone Fibre 1
35£26 Per month
£26.00 until 31 March 2027
£29.50 until 31 March 2028
£33.00 from 1 April 2028
No up-front cost
Vodafone Full Fibre 500
36£26.50 Per month
£26.50 until 31 March 2027
£30.00 until 31 March 2028
£33.50 from 1 April 2028
No up-front cost
Virgin Media M350 Fibre Broadband
37£28.99 Per month
£28.99 until 31 March 2027
£32.99 until 31 March 2028
£36.99 from 1 April 2028
No up-front cost
Virgin Media M125 Fibre Broadband + Flex
38£28.99 Per month
£28.99 until 31 March 2027
£32.99 until 31 March 2028
£36.99 from 1 April 2028
No up-front cost
Virgin Media M250 Fibre Broadband + Calls Volt (with O2 SIM)
39£28.99 Per month
£28.99 until 31 March 2027
£35.49 until 31 March 2028
£41.99 from 1 April 2028
No up-front cost
BT Full Fibre 500
40£28.99 Per month
£28.99 until 30 March 2027
£32.99 until 30 March 2028
£36.99 from 31 March 2028
£30 up-front cost
Vodafone Full Fibre 910
41£29 Per month
£29.00 until 31 March 2027
£32.50 until 31 March 2028
£36.00 from 1 April 2028
No up-front cost
italk Fibre 50
42£29.99 Per month
(prices may change during contract)
£18.95 up-front cost
italk Superfast Fibre 100
43£31.99 Per month
(prices may change during contract)
£18.95 up-front cost
italk Fibre 100
44£31.99 Per month
(prices may change during contract)
£18.95 up-front cost
Virgin Media M125 Fibre Broadband + Calls
45£31.99 Per month
£31.99 until 31 March 2027
£35.99 until 31 March 2028
£39.99 from 1 April 2028
No up-front cost
Virgin Media M500 Entertainment + Netflix
46£32.99 Per month
(prices may change during contract)
No up-front cost
italk Full Fibre 115
47£33.99 Per month
(prices may change during contract)
£18.95 up-front cost
Virgin Media M250 Fibre Broadband + Calls
48£33.99 Per month
£33.99 until 31 March 2027
£37.99 until 31 March 2028
£41.99 from 1 April 2028
No up-front cost
Virgin Media M250 Fibre Broadband Volt + Flex + Calls Volt
49£33.99 Per month
£33.99 until 31 March 2027
£40.49 until 31 March 2028
£46.99 from 1 April 2028
No up-front cost
Rebel Internet Rebel 115 Broadband
50£34 Per month
(prices may change during contract)
No up-front cost
Rebel Internet Rebel Fibre Broadband
51£34 Per month
(prices may change during contract)
No up-front cost
Sky Superfast + Stream + Essential TV + Netflix
52£35 Per month
(prices may change during contract)
No up-front cost
Sky Full Fibre 75 + Stream + Essential TV + Netflix
53£35 Per month
(prices may change during contract)
No up-front cost
Sky Full Fibre 150 + Stream + Essential TV + Netflix
54£35 Per month
(prices may change during contract)
No up-front cost
Virgin Media M500 Fibre Broadband + Calls
55£35.99 Per month
£35.99 until 31 March 2027
£39.99 until 31 March 2028
£43.99 from 1 April 2028
No up-front cost
Rebel Internet Rebel 115 Broadband
56£36 Per month
(prices may change during contract)
No up-front cost
Rebel Internet Rebel Fibre Broadband
57£36 Per month
(prices may change during contract)
£25 up-front cost
Virgin Media M350 Fibre Broadband + Calls
58£36.99 Per month
£36.99 until 31 March 2027
£40.99 until 31 March 2028
£44.99 from 1 April 2028
No up-front cost
italk Full Fibre 300
59£37.99 Per month
(prices may change during contract)
£18.95 up-front cost
italk Full Fibre 500
60£40.99 Per month
(prices may change during contract)
£18.95 up-front cost
EE Fibre 67 + Entertainment TV + Netflix
61£40.99 Per month
£40.99 until 30 March 2027
£46.99 until 30 March 2028
£52.99 from 31 March 2028
£30 up-front cost
EE Fibre 150 + Entertainment TV + Netflix
62£40.99 Per month
£40.99 until 30 March 2027
£46.99 until 30 March 2028
£52.99 from 31 March 2028
£30 up-front cost
Sky Full Fibre 300 + Stream + Ultimate TV + Netflix
63£41 Per month
(prices may change during contract)
No up-front cost
Sky Full Fibre 150 + Stream + Ultimate TV + Netflix
64£41 Per month
(prices may change during contract)
No up-front cost
Sky Full Fibre 75 + Stream + Ultimate TV + Netflix
65£41 Per month
(prices may change during contract)
No up-front cost
Rebel Internet Rebel 115 Broadband (1 month)
66£41 Per month
(prices may change during contract)
£75 up-front cost
Rebel Internet Rebel Fibre Broadband (1 month)
67£41 Per month
(prices may change during contract)
£75 up-front cost
BT Full Fibre 150 + Entertainment TV + Netflix
68£41.99 Per month
£41.99 until 30 March 2027
£47.99 until 30 March 2028
£53.99 from 31 March 2028
£30 up-front cost
Rebel Internet Rebel 550 Broadband
69£42 Per month
(prices may change during contract)
No up-front cost
Virgin Media M500 Cinema+ Netflix
70£42.99 Per month
£42.99 until 31 March 2027
£46.99 until 31 March 2028
£50.99 from 1 April 2028
No up-front cost
BT Fibre 2 + Entertainment TV + Netflix
71£42.99 Per month
£42.99 until 30 March 2027
£48.99 until 30 March 2028
£54.99 from 31 March 2028
£30 up-front cost
EE Fibre 150 + TNT Sport TV
72£42.99 Per month
£42.99 until 30 March 2027
£48.99 until 30 March 2028
£54.99 from 31 March 2028
£30 up-front cost
EE Fibre 67 + TNT Sport TV
73£42.99 Per month
£42.99 until 30 March 2027
£48.99 until 30 March 2028
£54.99 from 31 March 2028
£30 up-front cost
EE Fibre 500 + Entertainment TV + Netflix
74£42.99 Per month
£42.99 until 30 March 2027
£48.99 until 30 March 2028
£54.99 from 31 March 2028
£30 up-front cost
italk Full Fibre 1000
75£43.99 Per month
(prices may change during contract)
£18.95 up-front cost
BT Full Fibre 300 + Entertainment TV + Netflix
76£43.99 Per month
£43.99 until 30 March 2027
£49.99 until 30 March 2028
£55.99 from 31 March 2028
£30 up-front cost
EE Fibre 900 + Entertainment TV + Netflix
77£43.99 Per month
£43.99 until 30 March 2027
£49.99 until 30 March 2028
£55.99 from 31 March 2028
£30 up-front cost
BT Full Fibre 150 + TNT Sport TV
78£43.99 Per month
£43.99 until 30 March 2027
£70.99 until 30 March 2028
£76.99 from 31 March 2028
£30 up-front cost
Rebel Internet Rebel 550 Broadband
79£44 Per month
(prices may change during contract)
No up-front cost
BT Fibre 2 + TNT Sport TV
80£44.99 Per month
£44.99 until 30 March 2027
£50.99 until 30 March 2028
£56.99 from 31 March 2028
£30 up-front cost
BT Full Fibre 500 + Entertainment TV + Netflix
81£46.99 Per month
£46.99 until 30 March 2027
£52.99 until 30 March 2028
£58.99 from 31 March 2028
£30 up-front cost
Rebel Internet Rebel 1000 Broadband
82£48 Per month
(prices may change during contract)
No up-front cost
Rebel Internet Rebel 550 Broadband (1 month)
83£49 Per month
(prices may change during contract)
£75 up-front cost
BT Full Fibre 900 + Entertainment TV + Netflix
84£49.99 Per month
£49.99 until 30 March 2027
£55.99 until 30 March 2028
£61.99 from 31 March 2028
£30 up-front cost
Rebel Internet Rebel 1000 Broadband
85£50 Per month
(prices may change during contract)
No up-front cost
EE Fibre 67 + Big Entertainment TV + Netflix
86£51.99 Per month
£51.99 until 30 March 2027
£57.99 until 30 March 2028
£63.99 from 31 March 2028
£30 up-front cost
Sky Full Fibre 150 + Stream + Essential TV + Sports + Netflix
87£52 Per month
(prices may change during contract)
No up-front cost
Sky Full Fibre 75 + Stream + Essential TV + Sports + Netflix
88£52 Per month
(prices may change during contract)
No up-front cost
Virgin Media M500 Sport HD + Netflix
89£52.99 Per month
£52.99 until 31 March 2027
£56.99 until 31 March 2028
£60.99 from 1 April 2028
No up-front cost
BT Full Fibre 150 + Big Entertainment TV + Netflix
90£52.99 Per month
£52.99 until 30 March 2027
£58.99 until 30 March 2028
£64.99 from 31 March 2028
£30 up-front cost
BT Fibre 2 + Big Entertainment TV + Netflix
91£53.99 Per month
£53.99 until 30 March 2027
£59.99 until 30 March 2028
£65.99 from 31 March 2028
£30 up-front cost
EE Fibre 500 + Big Entertainment TV + Netflix
92£53.99 Per month
£53.99 until 30 March 2027
£59.99 until 30 March 2028
£65.99 from 31 March 2028
£30 up-front cost
Rebel Internet Rebel 1000 Broadband (1 month)
93£55 Per month
(prices may change during contract)
£75 up-front cost
Sky Full Fibre 75 + Stream + Ultimate TV + Sports + Netflix
94£58 Per month
(prices may change during contract)
No up-front cost
Sky Full Fibre 150 + Stream + Ultimate TV + Sports + Netflix
95£58 Per month
(prices may change during contract)
No up-front cost
Sky Stream + Ultimate TV + Sports + Netflix + Full Fibre 300
96£58 Per month
(prices may change during contract)
No up-front cost
Virgin Media M500 Sport HD + Cinema + Netflix
97£62.99 Per month
£62.99 until 31 March 2027
£66.99 until 31 March 2028
£70.99 from 1 April 2028
No up-front cost
Sky Gigafast + Stream + Essential TV + Netflix
98£35 Per month
(prices may change during contract)
£10 up-front cost
EE Fibre 67 + Big Sport TV
99£72.99 Per month
£72.99 until 30 March 2027
£78.99 until 30 March 2028
£84.99 from 31 March 2028
£30 up-front cost
BT Fibre 2 + Big Sport TV
100£74.99 Per month
£74.99 until 30 March 2027
£80.99 until 30 March 2028
£86.99 from 31 March 2028
£30 up-front cost
BT Full Fibre 150 + Full Works TV + Netflix
101£107.99 Per month
£107.99 until 30 March 2027
£113.99 until 30 March 2028
£119.99 from 31 March 2028
£30 up-front cost
BT Fibre 2 + Full Works TV + Netflix
102£108.99 Per month
£108.99 until 30 March 2027
£114.99 until 30 March 2028
£120.99 from 31 March 2028
£30 up-front cost
Sky Superfast
103£24 per month
(prices may change during contract)
No up-front cost
Sky Full Fibre 75
104£24 per month
(prices may change during contract)
No up-front cost
Sky Full Fibre 150
105£23 per month
(prices may change during contract)
No up-front cost
Sky Full Fibre 500
106£26 per month
(prices may change during contract)
No up-front cost
Sky Full Fibre Gigafast
107£29 per month
(prices may change during contract)
No up-front cost
Hyperoptic 150Mb Fibre Broadband Only
108£26 per month
£26.00 until 31 March 2026, £30.00 until 31 March 2027, £34.00 from 1 April 2027
£19 up-front cost
Hyperoptic 500Mb Fibre Broadband Only
109£31 per month
£31.00 until 31 March 2026, £35.00 until 31 March 2027, £39.00 from 1 April 2027
£19 up-front cost
Hyperoptic 1Gb Fibre Broadband Only
110£35 per month
£29.00 until 31 March 2026, £33.00 until 31 March 2027, £37.00 from 1 April 2027
£19 up-front cost
Hyperoptic 150Mb Fibre Broadband Only
111£32 per month
£37.00 until 31 March 2026, £41.00 from 1 April 2026
£19 up-front cost
Hyperoptic 500Mb Fibre Broadband Only
112£37 per month
£41.00 until 31 March 2026, £45.00 from 1 April 2026
£19 up-front cost
Hyperoptic 1Gb Fibre Broadband Only
113£41 per month
£41.00 until 31 March 2026, £45.00 from 1 April 2026
£19 up-front cost
Hyperoptic 150Mb Fibre Broadband Only
114£37 per month
(prices may change during contract)
£39 up-front cost
Hyperoptic 500Mb Fibre Broadband Only
115£42 per month
(prices may change during contract)
£29 up-front cost
Hyperoptic 1Gb Fibre Broadband Only
116£46 per month
(prices may change during contract)
£29 up-front cost
Hyperoptic 150Mb Fibre Broadband + Calls
117£40 per month
(prices may change during contract)
£39 up-front cost
Hyperoptic 500Mb Broadband + Calls
118£45 per month
(prices may change during contract)
£29 up-front cost
Hyperoptic 1Gb Broadband + Calls
119£48 per month
(prices may change during contract)
£29 up-front cost
KCOM Power Fibre 100
120£19.99 per month
(Increasing to: £21.99 on 1 Mar 2027 and £23.99 on 1 Mar 2028)
No up-front cost
KCOM Power Fibre 500
121£26.99 per month
(Increasing to: £29.99 on 1 Mar 2027 and £32.99 on 1 Mar 2028)
No up-front cost
KCOM Power Fibre 900
122£29.99 per month
(Increasing to: £32.99 on 1 Mar 2027 and £35.99 on 1 Mar 2028)
No up-front cost
Community Fibre 75Mb Fibre Broadband
123£26 per month
(Price will increase by £3 in April 2027)
No up-front cost
Community Fibre 100Mb Fibre Broadband
124£25 per month
(Price will increase by £3 in April 2027)
No up-front cost
Community Fibre 150Mb Fibre Broadband
125£26 per month
(Price will increase by £3 in April 2027)
No up-front cost
Community Fibre 300Mb Fibre Broadband
126£25 per month
(Price will increase by £3 in April 2027)
No up-front cost
Community Fibre 500Mb Fibre Broadband
127£28 per month
(Price will increase by £3 in April 2027)
No up-front cost
Community Fibre 1Gbps Fibre Broadband
128£30 per month
(Price will increase by £3 in April 2027)
No up-front cost
Community Fibre 150Mb Fibre Broadband
129£22 per month
(Price will increase by £3 each April)
No up-front cost
Community Fibre 300Mb Fibre Broadband
130£24 per month
(Price will increase by £3 each April)
No up-front cost
Community Fibre 500Mb Fibre Broadband
131£26 per month
(Price will increase by £3 each April)
No up-front cost
Community Fibre 1Gbps Fibre Broadband
132£29 per month
(Price will increase by £3 each April)
No up-front cost
Community Fibre 75Mb Fibre Broadband
133£20 per month
(Price will increase by £3 each April)
No up-front cost
Community Fibre 100Mb Fibre Broadband
134£14 per month
(Price will increase by £3 each April)
No up-front cost
Community Fibre 150Mb Fibre Broadband
135£15 per month
(Price will increase by £3 each April)
No up-front cost
Community Fibre 300Mb Fibre Broadband
136£21 per month
(Price will increase by £3 each April)
No up-front cost
Community Fibre 500Mb Fibre Broadband
137£16 per month
(Price will increase by £3 each April)
No up-front cost
Community Fibre 1Gbps Fibre Broadband
138£20 per month
(Price will increase by £3 each April)
No up-front cost
Community Fibre 2.5Gbps Premium WiFi
139£25 per month
(Price will increase by £3 each April)
No up-front cost
Community Fibre 5Gbps Premium WiFi
140£63 per month
(PPrice will increase by £3 each April)
No up-front cost
Pine Media GIG 100
141£19.99 per month
(prices may change during contract)
No up-front cost
Pine Media GIG 160
142£25 per month
(prices may change during contract)
No up-front cost
Pine Media GIG 550
143£34 per month
(prices may change during contract)
No up-front cost
Pine Media GIG 1000
144£45 per month
(prices may change during contract)
No up-front cost
Pine Media GIG 100
145£22.99 per month
(prices may change during contract)
£10 up-front cost
Pine Media GIG 160
146£28 per month
(prices may change during contract)
£10 up-front cost
Pine Media GIG 550
147£37 per month
(prices may change during contract)
No up-front cost
Pine Media GIG 1000
148£48 per month
(prices may change during contract)
No up-front cost
Pine Media GLO 40
149£23.99 per month
(prices may change during contract)
No up-front cost
Pine Media GLO 160
150£26.99 per month
(prices may change during contract)
No up-front cost
Pine Media GLO 550
151£39 per month
(prices may change during contract)
No up-front cost
Pine Media GLO 1000
152£47 per month
(prices may change during contract)
No up-front cost
Pine Media GLO 40
153£24.99 per month
(prices may change during contract)
£29.99 up-front cost
Pine Media GLO 160
154£31 per month
(prices may change during contract)
£25 up-front cost
Pine Media GLO 550
155£40 per month
(prices may change during contract)
£25 up-front cost
Pine Media GLO 1000
156£54 per month
(prices may change during contract)
£25 up-front cost
Airband Fibre 40
157£12.50 for 6 months, then £25.00
(prices may change during contract)
No up-front cost
Airband Fibre 150
158£15 for 6 months, then £30.00
(prices may change during contract)
No up-front cost
Airband Fibre 300
159£17.50 for 6 months, then £35.00
(prices may change during contract)
No up-front cost
Airband Fibre 600
160£22.50 for 9 months, then £45.00
(prices may change during contract)
No up-front cost
Airband Fibre 900
161£27.50 for 9 months, then £55.00
(prices may change during contract)
No up-front cost
Fibrus Full Fibre 150
162£24.99 per month
(no mid-contract price rises)
No up-front cost
Fibrus Full Fibre 500 + Total Home Wi-Fi
163£29.99 per month
(no mid-contract price rises)
No up-front cost
Fibrus Full Fibre 1000 + Total Home Wi-Fi
164£37.99 per month
(no mid-contract price rises)
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What is fibre broadband?
Fibre broadband is a broadband service that is delivered partly or fully to your home via fibre optic cables. Fibre is faster and more reliable than standard ADSL broadband which only uses copper phone lines.
Fibre To The Cabinet
FFibre to the Cabinet (FTTC) is the most widely available and popular type of broadband. FTTC uses fibre optic cables your nearby exchange up to the nearest telephone cabinet (those green boxes by the side of the road). Then for the rest of the journey into your home it utilises the same traditional copper wire as an ADSL service. Using the copper wires for the last leg can slow the speed down, but it is still much faster than full ADSL.
Fibre To The Home
Fibre to the Home (FTTH), also known as fibre to the premises (FTTP), or Full Fibre broadband. This is the most reliable, fastest broadband with a pure fibre optic cable running the full distance right to your home. This gives you lightning fast speeds as it doesn't rely on copper cables at any point.
How fast is fibre?
The speed of your fibre depends on a few factors such as your location, the distance from the cabinet to your home and the package you choose. Generally fibre speeds can be split into 3 categories:
Superfast - Superfast usually means download speeds of at least 30Mbps. Most UK providers will fall into this category, with with average download speeds of between 35-65 Mbps. This would be more than enough for most households, and is a big improvement from standard ADSL broadband which sits at around 10Mbps average.
Ultrafast - Download speeds of at least 100Mbps.
Hyperfast - Also known as gigabit broadband, at 1 Gbps, it’s up to 10 times faster than the average home broadband connection.
Is fibre broadband available in my area?
Chances are you will be able to get fibre broadband. Currently, fibre to the cabinet (FTTC) broadband is available to around 98% of UK households. However, full-fibre broadband is only available to around 8.2 million homes (28%), so you might have to wait a little longer for that.
Should I choose fibre?
To answer this question really depends on what you use your connection for. Not everybody needs Ultrafast or even Superfast speeds.
Here are some of the reasons why fibre might be the best option for you.
Large households with lots of devices
The more people in your household the more devices you have connected at any one time - phones, laptops, TV's etc. If you have more than five devices, you will most likely need fibre broadband, especially if some members are heavy users.
Streaming TV or movies
If you use streaming services like Netflix and Amazon, or catch up services like BBC iPlayer then you'll certainly benefit from fibre. It is possible to steam with a standard ADSL connection, but you will probably struggle to watch in HD or if there are a few devices watching at the same time.
Gaming
Downloading and playing games can be done on ADSL, but it will be very very slow. Games are usually huge files so you'll definitely want to get fibre if you're a gamer.
Video calling
Whilst standard ADSL broadband can cope with the likes of Skype and Facetime, you will notice much better quality with fibre, especially if there are a few participants.
Downloading and uploading
Again, ADSL is capable of this, but if you are transferring large files, it's going to take longer. Not the end of the world if you only do it occasionally. But if this is a regular activity for you, for example uploading videos to YouTube, then this will be much faster with fibre.
If none of these apply then it may not be necessary to spend extra money on a service you won't need. If surfing the internet and using social media is pretty much all you use your broadband for, then good old ADSL should be enough.
Though it is worth bearing in mind the cost difference between ADSL and fibre might not be as much as you think. Yes, ADSL is usually cheaper, but the saving isn't as huge as it once was. Keep your eye on the =dealoffer(false,true);?> and you can likely get a good fibre =dealoffer(false,true);?> for only a few pounds a month more than ADSL.
Which providers offer fibre broadband?
All the big UK providers offer some sort of fibre.
Virgin Media
Virgin Media offer the fastest widely available fibre broadband in the UK. Their M350 package has average speeds of 362Mb.
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Sky
Skys Superfast fibre broadband has average speeds of 59Mb. In October 2019 they launched their Ultrafast service with speeds of 145Mb.
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BT
The most popular broadband provider in the UK, BT's Superfast Fibre 2 package has speeds averaging 67Mb. They have also rolled out Ultrafast packages with speeds up to 300Mb, but this isn't yet as widely available as the Superfast packages.
NOW Broadband
NOW Broadband Super Fibre package has average speeds of 63Mb. They also offer contracts on a monthly basis, though you can expect to pay more for these.
Learn more about NOW Broadband
Plusnet
Plusnet offers great value fibre broadband with speeds averaging 66Mb, plus a fixed price guarantee for the length of your contract.
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TalkTalk
TalkTalk has affordable packages with speeds averaging 67Mb on their Faster Fibre with Speed Boost package.
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EE
Best known for its mobile network and love of Kevin Bacon, EE offers average speeds of 67Mb on their Fibre Plus package, plus great extras for mobile customers.
KCOM
KCOM is the only fixed line network that covers Hull and the East Riding of Yorkshire. Their Lightstream fibre broadband packages offer unlimited FTTH broadband with average speeds of 30, 75, 200, 400 and 900Mbps.
How to switch
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If your current provider is Virgin Media then you will need to let them know that you're leaving and it's up to you to coordinate the end of one contract and the start of another.
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