Broadband
Fibre vs Full Fibre Broadband — What’s the Difference?
British broadband marketing is a mess. Two providers can both say "fibre" and mean very different things. Here’s the plain version.
FTTC — Fibre to the Cabinet
Fibre runs to the green street cabinet, then old copper wire runs to your house. Speeds top out around 80 Mbps and drop the further you live from the cabinet.
FTTP — Fibre to the Premises (a.k.a. Full Fibre)
Fibre runs all the way to your house. Speeds up to 1+ Gbps, much lower latency, and far more reliable. This is the real thing.
How to tell which one you can get
Pop your postcode into our checker — we show both options side by side, with no marketing fluff.
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Frequently Asked Questions
If you can get it for similar money, yes. The upload speed and reliability gap is huge.
Yes — an engineer pulls a fibre cable from the nearest pole or pit and fits a small box on the wall. Installation requirements and any charge are confirmed for the address before acceptance.