Full fibre or part-fibre: what is the difference?

Full fibre (FTTP) runs fibre all the way to your home or business. Part-fibre often stops at a street cabinet and uses copper for the last stretch.

Applies to: Full fibre (FTTP)

Last reviewed 31 Oct 2026

Fibre all the way

Older “fibre” broadband often uses fibre to a street cabinet, then copper wire to your property. Full fibre, also called FTTP (fibre to the premises), runs fibre optic cable right into your home or business.

Why we sell full fibre

We sell full fibre because it is built for consistent performance and for digital phone over the same connection. Copper networks are being retired as part of the UK move to digital landlines. More detail is on Why full fibre? and Digital switchover.

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