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Helping you find the right connection

Whether you're confused about connectivity or just need to check what's available at your address, we're here to help. 

Below we explain the different ways we connect you. You can find out about our latest technology, FTTP, where we're cutting out the cabinet to deliver lightspeed broadband direct to your door.

Openreach engineers build and maintain the UK's communication network, and have done for many years. Our network is used by over 665 Communication Providers which you can choose from to get your broadband. Enter your postcode into our fibre checker to see what connection is available in your area.

In light of further government restrictions for Covid-19, please be aware that there may be delays in provisioning new FTTP orders.

Confused by connectivity?

There are three ways we connect you to our broadband network

FTTP (Fibre to the Premises)
Also known as Ultrafast Full Fibre broadband.  This is our most reliable, fastest broadband with a pure fibre optic cable straight  into your home or business.

 

FTTC (Fibre to the Cabinet)
If you've got a fibre package from your Communications Provider today, it's likely you're connected via FTTC. Fibre to the Cabinet increases basic broadband speeds by connecting powerful fibre optic cable to the cabinet, then copper wires to your home or business.

 

Copper network (ADSL)

Basic broadband access uses a copper phone line connected to the exchange. Check with a communications provider if you can upgrade to FTTC / FTTP.

 

 

 

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Want to know even more?

Find out how we use fibre optic cables to connect homes and businesses to our network across the UK.

Watch our video about different connection types

Why Fibre to the Premises?

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No go-slow and always on

Get better performance, impressive speeds

and fewer drop-outs with fibre connected

straight to your home.

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It never lets you down

According to the national Infrastructure Commission, Full Fibre has five times fewer faults than copper connections.

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You’re ready for

anything online

Be unstoppable on everything from phones,

tablets, laptops, VR headsets – even

your home’s heating controls.

Fibre first

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The UK's Full Fibre future is within reach

Research by the Centre for Economics and Business Research (Cebr) shows that Full Fibre could provide a real boost to communities across the country, reduce pollution and increase UK productivity by £59 billion by 2025.

Read the Cebr research report  

Your fibre options

  • Fibre for your home: Get faster broadband straight to your door | Openreach

    Get faster broadband with fibre straight to your home. Find out how Openreach is building fibre across the UK and see if you can get connected.

  • Fibre for business

    Get faster internet speeds to your business with a fibre connection. Find out how Openreach is building the future of broadband by growing the fibre network.

  • Fibre for developers

    Openreach has already made Ultrafast Full Fibre broadband available to four and a half million homes and businesses and we want to reach 20 million premises by the mid to late 2020's, subject to conditions being right.
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  • Community Fibre Partnerships

Help fund fibre broadband in your own community

Community Fibre Partnerships: we share the costs with your local community to help you upgrade to fibre.

About Community Fibre Partnerships

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