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What type of broadband do I need?

Think of your internet connection like a pipe delivering data to your devices. Old dial-up was like a tiny straw, but broadband is a huge pipe, letting data flow quickly. At TalkTalk, we offer a variety of broadband technologies, including full fibre, which we're rolling out nationwide. Don't worry if it hasn't reached your area yet - we have plenty of other great options. This guide explains the different types of broadband and what they mean for your home. Availability varies by location.

What type of broadband do I need?

Think of your internet connection like a pipe delivering data to your devices. Old dial-up was like a tiny straw, but broadband is a huge pipe, letting data flow quickly. At TalkTalk, we offer a variety of broadband technologies, including full fibre, which we're rolling out nationwide. Don't worry if it hasn't reached your area yet - we have plenty of other great options. This guide explains the different types of broadband and what they mean for your home. Availability varies by location.

An image showing the difference between full fibre and part fibre broadband.  Full fibre is 100% fibre to your home. Part fibre is a mix of fibre and copper cables.
An image showing the difference between full fibre and part fibre broadband.  Full fibre is 100% fibre to your home. Part fibre is a mix of fibre and copper cables.

Full Fibre Broadband

Full Fibre, or FTTP (Fibre to the premises), uses a 100% fibre optic connection straight to your home. Fibre optic cables use light to send data to deliver our fastest speeds. This technology is currently being rolled out across the UK.

  • Full Fibre is the UK's fastest Broadband technology - we offer average speeds up to 944Mb/s

  • Great for busy homes, families, gamers and remote workers

  • Choose from Full Fibre 65, 150, 500, or 900

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Full Fibre Broadband

Full Fibre, or FTTP (Fibre to the premises), uses a 100% fibre optic connection straight to your home. Fibre optic cables use light to send data to deliver our fastest speeds. This technology is currently being rolled out across the UK.

  • Full Fibre is the UK's fastest Broadband technology - we offer average speeds up to 944Mb/s

  • Great for busy homes, families, gamers and remote workers

  • Choose from Full Fibre 65, 150, 500, or 900

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More Reasons to choose full fibre

You can do more on more devices at home than ever before with full fibre broadband - our most reliable connection ever. Full Fibre uses light to move more data faster and is less impacted by things like weather and distance.

More Reasons to choose full fibre

You can do more on more devices at home than ever before with full fibre broadband - our most reliable connection ever. Full Fibre uses light to move more data faster and is less impacted by things like weather and distance.

Part Fibre Broadband

Part Fibre, or FTTC (Fibre to the Cabinet), uses a mixture of traditional copper lines and fibre optic cables to deliver internet to your home. Fibre optic cables carry broadband from your supplier to a cabinet on your street. From there, copper cables deliver the data to your home.

  • Fast speeds - we offer average speeds up to 67Mb/s

  • Great for everyone's favourite online activities including streaming movies, TV shows and using the web.

  • Choose from Fibre 35 or Fibre 65

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Part Fibre Broadband

Part Fibre, or FTTC (Fibre to the Cabinet), uses a mixture of traditional copper lines and fibre optic cables to deliver internet to your home. Fibre optic cables carry broadband from your supplier to a cabinet on your street. From there, copper cables deliver the data to your home.

  • Fast speeds - we offer average speeds up to 67Mb/s

  • Great for everyone's favourite online activities including streaming movies, TV shows and using the web.

  • Choose from Fibre 35 or Fibre 65

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A line drawing showing blue fibre cables from the exchange (tall building) to the cabinet (a box) then red copper cables to the home
A line drawing showing blue fibre cables from the exchange (tall building) to the cabinet (a box) then red copper cables to the home
A line drawing showing red copper cables from the exchange (tall building) to the cabinet, then red copper cables to the home
A line drawing showing red copper cables from the exchange (tall building) to the cabinet, then red copper cables to the home

Fast Broadband

Our standard broadband delivers reliable internet using only existing copper connections. It is often widely available in rural areas. We are currently phasing out fast broadband to make way for full fibre but it's still a great choice for day to day browsing.

  • Solid speeds average download speed up to 11Mb/s

  • Great for light internet users, individuals or smaller households

  • Look out for Fast Broadband at checkout

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Fast Broadband

Our standard broadband delivers reliable internet using only existing copper connections. It is often widely available in rural areas. We are currently phasing out fast broadband to make way for full fibre but it's still a great choice for day to day browsing.

  • Solid speeds average download speed up to 11Mb/s

  • Great for light internet users, individuals or smaller households

  • Look out for Fast Broadband at checkout

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