Types of Broadband available
giving you the information to make the right choice for you
Best Speeds and connection
FTTP / FTTH
Fibre to the Property
Fibre to the Home
Ultrafast, reliable fibre broadband
Full Fibre, uses fibre all the way to your home. No copper cables. This is the the UK's most reliable broadband technology, with speeds up to 25x faster than our standard fibre
Average speed 1Gbps
Speeds and connection vary massively
FTTC
Fibre to the Cabinet
This is the most common type of fibre broadband, where the network uses fibre optic wires to the street cabinet and then copper phone line to your home.
Distance from the local Street Cabinet can massively affect your speeds. Runs through the BT phone line network and requires BT line rental cost.
Average speeds 35Mbps to 66Mbps
SOGEA is a service the same as FTTC but without the line rental cost.
Very Basic
Speeds and
Connection
ADSL
Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line
It is a broadband connection that works through the copper wires of existing phone lines and is mainly used for home broadband and within small businesses. Runs through the BT phone line network and requires BT line rental cost.
Average speeds 10Mbps -11Mbps
This service will no longer be available by the end of 2025.