13Apr, 2023
The Difference Between Fibre Broadband and Standard Broadband

In today’s digital age, the internet has become an essential part of our daily lives. We use it for everything from staying connected with friends and family, to streaming movies and TV shows, to working remotely. With the increasing demand for high-speed internet, broadband providers are offering different types of broadband connections, including standard broadband and fibre broadband. In this blog, we will explore the differences between these two types of broadband and help you decide which one is right for you.

First of All, What Is Broadband?

Broadband is a technology that enables a high-speed connection to the internet, allowing you to go online and enjoy your browsing, gaming, streaming, and more. It’s what connects your computer to the right information. 

In more technical terms, it allows data transmissions to be transported between your house and the global network (the internet). 

Standard Broadband

Standard broadband, also known as ADSL (Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line), uses copper telephone lines to transmit data. It’s typically offered at speeds of up to 24Mbps (megabits per second) and is affected by how far the user is from the telephone exchange and the quality of the copper wiring.

The main disadvantage of standard broadband is its slower speeds, which can result in slow downloads, buffering, and poor streaming quality.

Fibre Broadband

Fibre broadband, on the other hand, uses fibre optic cables to transmit data. These cables are made up of thin strands of glass, which transmit data as pulses of light. Fibre broadband is faster and more reliable than standard broadband, and is not affected by the distance from the exchange. It is capable of delivering download speeds of up to 1Gbps (gigabit per second), which is much faster than standard broadband.

Fibre broadband is available in two forms – FTTC (Fibre to the Cabinet) and FTTP (Fibre to the Premises). FTTC uses fibre optic cables to connect the telephone exchange to the street cabinet, and then uses copper wires to connect the cabinet to the user’s home. FTTP, on the other hand, uses fibre optic cables all the way to the user’s home, providing even faster speeds and more reliable connections.

What Does Hull Fibre Offer?

(Matching upload and download speeds on 1Gbps package by Hull Fibre customer)

We at Hull Fibre provide FTTP (Fibre to the Premises) broadband in Hull and East Yorkshire, Scunthorpe, and Grimsby. As this is using the latest technology, there is no buffering, meaning no more waiting for your favourite films to load! Our full fibre broadband can produce 1Gbps (gigabit per second), which includes the ability of matching upload and download speeds (shown above). Our full fibre broadband is perfect for streaming movies and TV shows, playing online games, working from home, and more.

We also try our best to help customers get great deals on their broadband, which is why, with us, you can get Gigafast full fibre broadband from £30 a month, 1st month free (on 24 month contracts only), free router and standard install, automatic entry into our monthly raffle, and no mid-contract price rises.

Check to see if we are available at your address by punching your postcode into our  postcode checker and selecting the first line of your address. If we are live, that’s great! If not, please register your interest, and we will contact you as soon as you are live.