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	Hardware	Monthly price	Contract	Speed Download speeds are supplied to us by the broadband providers, and Ofcom's guidelines state any maximum speed quoted must be available to at least 10% of subscribers. Actual speeds will vary depending on your location, so you should do a postcode check on the broadband provider's website to find out your likely speed	Downloads 'UNLIMITED downloads' means there are no monthly usage caps, service restrictions or additional charges for data use. There may be some form of traffic management policy in place - check the broadband provider's webisite for details	Effective cost The average theoretical monthly cost after adding in the setup cost and then deducting any special offers or discounted months. If the contract length is less than a year we assume you keep the package for a year. For comparison guidance, hope it helps!
1	69% approval 286 reviews	£26/mth£20 for 3 months	18 months	76Mbmax speed	UNLIMITED	£25/mth	Go
	Unlimited Broadband and Evening/Weekend Calls with BT Infinity broadband	Offer (Ends 05 Jul): £25 Sainsburys voucher Phone: Inclusive evening (7pm - 7am) & weekend UK landline calls including 0870 numbers (+ £14.60/mth line rental, or £10.75/mth if you pay 1 year in advance). No connection fee if you need a new line. Extras: BT Home Hub, advanced security package plus unlimited WiFi
2	75% approval 808 reviews	£22.50/mth£17.50 for 3 months	12 months	30Mbmax speed	UNLIMITED(restrictions apply)	£23.75/mth	Go
	Virgin up to 30MB Broadband (without a Virgin phone line)	Offer (Ends TODAY): £20 credit on your bill Extras: Free Virgin Media Super Hub (wireless 'N' technology, DOCSIS3, up to 4 wired and 4 wireless connections) Setup fee of £29.95 applies
3	75% approval 808 reviews	£27.50/mth£22.50 for 3 months	12 months	60Mbmax speed	UNLIMITED(restrictions apply)	£28.75/mth	Go
	Virgin up to 60MB Broadband (without a Virgin phone line)	Offer (Ends TODAY): £20 credit on your bill Extras: Free Virgin Media Super Hub (wireless 'N' technology, DOCSIS3, up to 4 wired and 4 wireless connections) Setup fee of £29.95 applies
4	69% approval 286 reviews	£38.50/mth£32.50 for 3 months	18 months	76Mbmax speed	UNLIMITED	£39.72/mth	Go
	TV Unlimited + Unlimited Broadband + Evening & Weekend Calls with BT Infinity broadband:	Offer (Ends 05 Jul): £25 Sainsburys voucher TV: 12 month TV contract. NEW 500GB Vision+ box, pause/rewind/record live TV, unlimited on-demand content, 70 Freeview channels, Catch-up TV (BBC/ITV/C4), BBC iPlayer, ESPN. + Sky Sports from £12.90/mth Phone: Inclusive evening (7pm - 7am) & weekend UK landline calls including 0870 numbers (+ £14.60/mth line rental, or £10.75/mth if you pay 1 year in advance). No connection fee if you need a new line. Extras: Fibre optic broadband, BT Home Hub, advanced security package plus unlimited WiFi. Setup fee of £40 applies
5	69% approval 286 reviews	£18/mth£9 for 3 months	18 months	38Mbmax speed	40 GBper month	£16.50/mth	Go
	More Broadband and Evening/Weekend Calls with BT Infinity broadband	Offer (Ends 05 Jul): £25 Sainsburys voucher Phone: Inclusive evening (7pm - 7am) & weekend UK landline calls including 0870 numbers (+ £14.60/mth line rental, or £10.75/mth if you pay 1 year in advance). No connection fee if you need a new line. Extras: Fibre optic broadband, BT Home Hub, advanced security package plus unlimited WiFi
6	6 monthsHALF PRICE 75% approval 808 reviews	£25/mth£12.50 for 6 months	18 months	30Mbmax speed	UNLIMITED(restrictions apply)	£17.50/mth	Go
	Virgin Essential Collection (up to 30MB Broadband + 75 TV channels + Talk Weekends)	Offer (Ends TODAY): HALF PRICE for 6 months plus £60 credit on your bill and free installation ONLINE EXCLUSIVE TV: TiVo 500GB box plus M+ TV package with 75 channels (6 in HD), pause, rewind and record TV, catch-up TV, Sky Anytime (limited on-demand content); + Sky Sports from £14.50/mth Phone: Unlimited weekend calls to UK landlines and Virgin mobiles (+ £13.90/mth line rental) Extras: Free Virgin Media Super Hub (wireless 'N' technology, DOCSIS3, up to 4 wired and 4 wireless connections)
7	6 monthsHALF PRICE 75% approval 808 reviews	£20/mth£10 for 6 months	18 months	30Mbmax speed	UNLIMITED(restrictions apply)	£13.33/mth	Go
	Virgin Starter Bundle (up to 30MB Broadband + 75 TV channels + Talk Weekends)	Offer (Ends TODAY): HALF PRICE for 6 months plus £60 credit on your bill and free installation ONLINE EXCLUSIVE TV: V HD box plus M+ TV package with 75 channels (6 in HD), catch-up TV; + Sky Sports from £14.50/mth Phone: Unlimited weekend calls to UK landlines and Virgin mobiles (+ £13.90/mth line rental) Extras: Free Virgin Media Super Hub (wireless 'N' technology, DOCSIS3, up to 4 wired and 4 wireless connections)
8	69% approval 286 reviews	£30/mth£24 for 3 months	18 months	76Mbmax speed	UNLIMITED	£31.22/mth	Go
	TV Essential + Unlimited Broadband + Evening & Weeknd Calls with BT Infinity broadband:	Offer (Ends 05 Jul): £25 Sainsburys voucher TV: 12 month TV contract.; NEW 500GB Vision+ box, pause/rewind/record live TV, 70 Freeview channels, Catch-up TV (BBC/ITV/C4), BBC iPlayer, pay-per-view on-demand content. + Sky Sports from £12.90/mth Phone: Inclusive evening (7pm - 7am) & weekend UK landline calls including 0870 numbers (+ £14.60/mth line rental, or £10.75/mth if you pay 1 year in advance). No connection fee if you need a new line. Extras: Fibre optic broadband, BT Home Hub, advanced security package plus unlimited WiFi. Setup fee of £40 applies
9	75% approval 808 reviews	£18.50/mth£9.25 for 6 months	18 months	60Mbmax speed	UNLIMITED(restrictions apply)	£13.19/mth	Go
	Virgin up to 60Mb Broadband + Phone	Offer (Ends TODAY): HALF PRICE for 6 months plus £40 credit on your bill and free installation ONLINE EXCLUSIVE Phone: Unlimited weekend calls to UK landlines and Virgin mobiles (+ £13.90/mth line rental) Extras: Free Virgin Media Super Hub (wireless 'N' technology, DOCSIS3, up to 4 wired and 4 wireless connections)
10	6 monthsHALF PRICE 75% approval 808 reviews	£25.50/mth£12.75 for 6 months	18 months	100Mbmax speed	UNLIMITED(restrictions apply)	£19.03/mth	Go
	Virgin up to 100Mb Broadband + Phone	Offer (Ends TODAY): HALF PRICE for 6 months plus £40 credit on your bill and free installation ONLINE EXCLUSIVE Phone: Unlimited weekend calls to UK landlines and Virgin mobiles (+ £13.90/mth line rental) Extras: Free Virgin Media Super Hub (wireless 'N' technology, DOCSIS3, up to 4 wired and 4 wireless connections)

Fibre optic broadband

There are plenty of broadband internet deals and offers here in the UK for you to compare before you buy, including those from the likes of BT, O2, Sky, TalkTalk and more besides. However, it’s Virgin Media that is perhaps nest known for its fibre optic broadband packages. While it’s possible to get cheap deals and offers on many of the products in their range, it’s also feasible to get a top of the range super-fast broadband internet deal from the provider too.

Of course, when you’re looking for fibre optic broadband UK wide then it’s important to compare all of the available options from our lists in the tables and also the reviews section of this website too. Prices are certainly competitive, although one area where you’ll find that things are slightly different is in the area of fibre broadband, which is growing in popularity by the day, thanks to the additional benefits it can offer to internet users.

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Why is it different?

Fibre optic broadband has been largely popularized by Virgin Media as they have one of the biggest networks of its kind here in the UK. A quick comparison through the listings in our tables will reveal that they have some of the fastest internet deals and offers that are currently available. 

The only thing to remember with fibre optic broadband providers is that not all of them offer the same deals and offers in all areas of the UK. So, while you may well like the look of a package from, say, Virgin Media, there is a possibility that it might not actually be available where you live. So it’s an important consideration to think ‘is there fibre optic broadband in my area’ and then double check this website to compare the facts and figures.

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The advantages of fibre optic broadband

If fibre optic broadband providers can deliver the goods to you in your locale then you’ll be able to enjoy all of the benefits from this super-fast internet connectivity that offers many pluspoints. Fibre optic broadband areas are often seen as being better in some ways compared to traditional ADSL or copper wire broadband networks. This is because many of the old copper wire networks have been around for a while, so they’re often not as fast as the newer cable networks.

BT fibre broadband is also another option alongside Virgin Media though, because they are gradually upgrading large areas of their network in order to meet the competition they face. However, the BT network is a vast one, so it will probably take some amount of time before the whole network and its many users can benefit from the extra efficiency offered by fibre optic broadband. Nevertheless, it’s always worth carrying out a comparison to check what is available in your vicinity.

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What is fibre optic broadband?

Fibre optic broadband offers fast and efficient internet services through complex cabling that is much more durable than the old style copper wire networks that have been used to deliver ADSL services throughout the UK. That means you’ll invariably be able to enjoy much better speeds and bandwidth that is more able to cope with the demands of modern day internet users.

If you’re the sort of person who likes to stream TV shows, watch movies online and download endless digital content then fibre broadband can often be a great way to go simply because in many cases if offers a more durable solution. Of course, different deals and offers are available across the country and you’ll be able to stay bang up to date with what’s on offer currently by regularly reviewing the listings in our tables.

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Fibre optic broadband: what to look for

You don’t have to be a heavyweight user of fibre optic broadband to enjoy its services and there are also many lower priced deals and offers that will be ideal for casual web browsing types. However, fibre optic broadband providers are also well known for their premium packages that can allow you to enjoy download and upload speeds that are faster than anything else on the market. To get an idea of what to expect then check the comparison tables and view the allowances area.

Bear in mind that you’ll also need to use the comparison tables to find out more details about the type of contract offered by fibre optic broadband providers. There will invariably be a monthly charge and the speed of service that is available in any particular deal or offer should be clearly displayed too. Remember though that internet speeds can change or fluctuate no matter if you’re using ADSL or cable broadband.

It’s the fibre broadband providers themselves who use their controls to employ a system called throttling that often cause this, which is used to cope with high levels of internet users during peak times. Nevertheless, if you’ve signed up to one of the top-end packages or deals then you should find that it will more than fit the bill on most broadband internet fronts, including the capacity for carrying out lots of big downloads.

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Additional benefits

When you sign up for a fibre optic broadband deal or offer then it’s often a case that there will be other incentives to help you decide to buy a particular package here in the UK. For example, you’ll want to keep an eye out for the special offers that include items such as the hardware equipment needed to receive the broadband internet supply.

You may well get a free installation provided too, along with discounted monthly charges for a limited period. Naturally, many of these offers are limited and may not always be around, but fibre optic broadband providers are always trying to come up with ever more inventive ways of enticing you with their latest and best deals, so keep an eye on the comparison tables to ensure that you spot the best offers as and when they come along.

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Fire optic broadband bundles

Another route to take with fibre broadband packages is to bundle a series of products and services into one handy package. When using our comparison pages you’ll quite often see that there are bundle deals on offer, which allows you to sign up for fibre optic broadband and then also add on phone and landline deals and offers along with TV packages too.

This has obvious benefits for simplifying your billing and this is also seen as one of the best ways to go if you’re looking to save yourself some money. Of course, there’s little point in buying a bells and whistles bundle deal if you’re not actually going to use all of the parts of the package that are provided. You might not have a need for landline, or you may well be someone who only seldom watches TV. In that case, look for a straightforward broadband only deal or offer instead.

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What next?

There’s no doubt that fibre optic broadband has a very bright future here in the UK, and if you want to buy it then now is as good a time as any. However, remember that technology and the fibre infrastructure is improving all the time. This means that in the not too distant future we could well be seeing fibre broadband services along with cheap deals and offers coming along that blow current speeds out of the water.

However, see the next paragraph below to hear more about recent changes to the way broadband now has to be advertised in order to be clearer about the speeds that you can expect from any given service. 

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New advertising rules

Broadband advertising has often been seen as confusing for consumers to understand, so the new guidelines that have been introduced should help steer you in the right direction when it comes to picking a suitable high-speed deal or offer. Internet providers are now required to provide realistic speed estimates based on real life performance, and cannot describe a broadband service as unlimited if it has certain restrictions.

It's well worth reading the full details of these new guidelines and also get an insight into the sort of speeds that you can expect from a cross-section of the current top broadband packages that we've looked at recently to better understand whether or not ISP's are actually willing or able to deliver truly 'unlimited' deals and offers. The new guidelines should see a much more transparent view of fire optic broadband packages emerge and, moving forwards, the wording used in advertising will also be clearer and easier to understand too.

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Time to compare 

In the meantime, if you’re looking to secure yourself a very decent fibre optic broadband deal or offer then the first port of call should be our comparison tables, which are chock full of all the latest packages. Remember that these come and go on a regular basis, but there is always something to grab your interest, no matter when you’re looking to buy here in the UK. Pick through the deals and read up on the terms and conditions of any package.

It’s a good idea to check details carefully before signing on the dotted line, because it can often be a little tricky or expensive to try and come back out of a deal once you’re in a contract. If you do your comparison homework carefully when it comes to fibre optic broadband providers, and also spend some time reading the reviews from fellow internet consumers too, then you should be ready to go out and buy yourself a high-speed service that really will fit the bill on all fronts.

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