Beaming blisteringly quick downloads into your home just got a whole lot cheaper. That’s all thanks to a new deal from UK Internet Service Provider Community Fibre which is offering its speedy 1,000Mbps service for just £30 per month. To put that price into some perspective, Virgin Media’s Gig1 option – which also offers speeds of around 1,000Mbps – currently costs £62 per month. That cost makes Gig1 over twice the price of Community Fibre.
Anyone signing up to 1,000Mbps speeds will be able whizz a full HD movie to their TV in under 40 seconds – that’s around 13 times faster than the current UK average. Along with those rapid downloads, Community Fibre customers also get a unlimited downloads and access to a Wi-Fi 6 router which offer faster and more reliable speeds.
There’s also free installation and no upfront fee to pay. Of course, like most things in life, there is a catch.
Community Fibre is currently only available in around one million homes which is significantly less than the 15 million properties that can get Virgin’s Gig1 service.
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If you’re lucky enough to have Community Fibre in your street, here are some of the best offers available right now.
Community Fibre 75Mbps – NOW £20 – WAS £22.50
INCLUDES: 75Mbps downloads • Free installation • Free Linksys WiFi router
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Community Fibre 200Mbps – NOW £22.50 – WAS £27.50
INCLUDES: 200Mbps downloads • Free installation • Free Linksys WiFi router
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Community Fibre 1000Mbps – NOW £30 – WAS £49
INCLUDES: 1Gbps downloads • Free installation • Free Linksys WiFi router
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Community Fibre 3000Mbps – NOW £89 – WAS £99
INCLUDES: 3Gbps downloads • Free installation • Free Linksys WiFi router
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Not everyone needs a blisteringly quick internet connection so it’s worth checking your needs before signing up for a long contract. For example, a standard 50Mbps connection should be just fine if you simply browse the web and send a few emails. However, start downloading movies and PS5 games and faster speeds become much more vital. It’s also important to boost your connection if you have a busy house that’s full of people using the internet at the same time as the more devices online, the slower things can get.
Here’s how long it takes to download a full HD movie using different speeds:
Broadband speed • 60Mbps – Download time • 12 minutes
Broadband speed • 100Mbps – Download time • 6 minutes
Broadband speed • 300Mbps – Download time • 2 minutes
Broadband speed • 300Mbps – Download time • 1 minute
Broadband speed • 1Gbps – Download time • 30 seconds
