Broadband for Business is changing.
Ultrafast Fibre’ to the Premises (FTTP) provides an Internet Connection to your Business with a current maximum download of 1Gbps. You can also reach upload speeds of 115Mbps. That compares to 80/20 Mbps for existing ‘superfast’ Fibre to the Cabinet (FTTC). Ultrafast is also a pure fibre connection.
Reliability is improved and you can use this single connection for all your requirements. As no ‘phone line’ is required, it purely carries data services. For telephony, only IP voice services (VoIP) will work.
How to find out more
Openreach have an availability list on their website under Fibre First Towns. There are 2 ways to get Ultrafast or ‘Fibre to The Premises’ (FTTP) as it is officially known. The easiest, and lowest cost, route is to order an available service from RGC.
RGC can also carry out a connection survey. This establishes the installation cost of connecting your premises. Once the cost is established, you can decide to proceed or cancel the order.
Eventually most of the country will have on demand availability but it may be some time before it is available in your area. Without a bespoke connection and the costs associated with that, we would advise that you ensure you choose a provider who can give you the fastest connection now and be able to upgrade you later when FTTP is available.
It is important to choose a well-established provider with experience of connecting businesses to the Internet using top tier carriers. It is also important that your provider gives a high level of responsiveness and understands your business needs, which may also include Telephony and Wi-Fi services.
