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> "Everywhere is slow apart from Hull" Maybe that's true in areas that only have the incumbent Openreach (BT) fibre, but there are now several alternative fibr
by Reason077 6y ago
> "Everywhere is slow apart from Hull"
Maybe that's true in areas that only have the incumbent Openreach (BT) fibre, but there are now several alternative fibre networks.
Virgin Media, of course, has their own extensive national broadband network (hybrid fibre/coaxial). And smaller fibre-only ISPs such as Hyperoptic, Cityfibre, and Gigaclear have their own physical infrastructure. These guys typically offer gigabit speeds or more.
Personally, not having fibre in my building, I've ditched the wires in favour of 5G home broadband, and enjoy ~400 Mbps for £30/month (30 day contract). Even better, I can take the battery-powered router with me when I need mobile WiFi, even roaming around Europe!