Sky FTTP Broadband: Full Fibre Internet With Ultrafast & Gigafast Plans

Sky offers full fibre (FTTP) broadband with a choice of Ultrafast and Gigafast plans.

In the UK, Sky now offers full fibre (FTTP) broadband with availability in around 24% of UK homes.

With FTTP technology, you can benefit from faster download speeds (up to 900Mbps on average), along with a more reliable connection compared to standard fibre. You’ll also have a choice of Ultrafast and Gigafast plans, in addition to Superfast broadband.

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In this article, we’ll look at Sky’s full fibre broadband, including the benefits of upgrading and the plans that are currently available on full fibre. We’ll also look at the availability of Sky’s FTTP service and how you can switch your broadband service to Sky.

What is Sky FTTP Broadband?

In the UK, full fibre is the next generation of home broadband technology. Making use of a fibre optic connection all the way into your home, it’s also called fibre-to-the-premises (FTTP) broadband.

Compared to regular fibre broadband, there are four main benefits of upgrading to full fibre broadband:

• You’ll have access to faster download speeds on full fibre. For instance, Sky’s Gigafast full fibre plan has an average download speed of 900Mbps. This is 25 times faster than standard fibre broadband. It means you’ll be able to download the latest games and movies much faster. For instance, a HD-quality film will download in less than 40 seconds if you’re using Gigafast broadband.
• You’ll be able to use more devices at the same time. According to Sky, you can connect more than 120 devices at the same time to their full fibre broadband. This means you can stream, game, work and study on more devices at the same time.
• You’ll benefit from a lower latency connection. Full fibre has a lower amount of latency (this is the amount of time it takes for data to travel from your device to the internet and back). This is beneficial for online gaming and for other fast-paced applications.
• You’ll get a more reliable service. As FTTP uses a fibre optic cable all the way into your home, it isn’t susceptible to the same noise and interference problems that can sometimes affect regular broadband.

At present, Sky’s FTTP broadband service is available in around 24% of UK homes. You can check the availability where you live by entering your postcode on Sky’s website.

Sky FTTP Broadband Plans

If you’re living at an address with access to Sky’s full fibre broadband, you’ll be able to choose from the following plans:

The following table shows a list of Sky’s full fibre broadband plans:

Service	Broadband	Television	Monthly Price
Sky Ultrafast	145Mbps average download	No TV	£30/month for 18 months
Sky Superfast	59Mbps average download	No TV	£34/month for 18 months with 7 months half price
Sky Superfast 35	36Mbps average download	No TV	£34.50/month for 18 months
Sky Ultrafast Plus	500Mbps average download	No TV	£48/month for 18 months with 7 months half price
Sky Gigafast	900Mbps average download	No TV	£58/month for 18 months

On top of this, you can add Sky’s Broadband Boost service for an extra £5/month. This gives you a guaranteed wi-fi signal in every room of your home, or money back on your Broadband Boost subscription. You’ll also benefit from daily line checks and flexible engineer visits.

In many cases, you can save money when you take a Sky TV subscription together with your Sky Broadband FTTP plan. For instance, it’s possible to get Sky TV and Sky Broadband together from £33 per month:

Service	Broadband	Television	Monthly Price
Sky Stream, Sky Entertainment & Netflix with Superfast Broadband	59Mbps average download	Sky Entertainment & Netflix 120+ channels included	£39/month for 18 months £13 for 1 months
Sky TV with Superfast 35 Broadband	36Mbps average download	Sky TV 300+ channels included	£41/month for 18 months plus £29.95 upfront
Sky TV with Ultrafast Broadband	145Mbps average download	Sky TV 300+ channels included	£48/month for 18 months plus £29.95 upfront
Sky Stream, Sky Entertainment & Netflix with Ultrafast Plus Broadband	500Mbps average download	Sky Entertainment & Netflix 120+ channels included	£49/month for 18 months £23 for 1 months

Coverage & Availability

In the UK, Sky’s full fibre (FTTP) service makes use of connectivity from the Openreach network.

At present, around 24% of UK homes have access to Sky’s FTTP service. To see whether full fibre is available where you live, you can enter your postcode on Sky’s availability checker:

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As part of the setup process for Sky’s full fibre broadband, you’ll need an engineer visit to connect you to their new full fibre network. This involves laying some new fibre optic cable from the street to your home and installing an Openreach modem (ONT) inside your property.

There’s more information on Sky’s website about how you can set up their full fibre service. For FTTP customers, the Sky Talk home phone service will be provided using Sky’s Internet Calls technology. This means your home telephone will need to plugged in to your Sky Hub router instead of being plugged in to a phone socket at the wall.

Switching to Sky Broadband

If you’re currently using another broadband provider, it’s easy to switch your home broadband service to Sky.

Start by ordering your broadband plan online from Sky. During the online order process, you’ll be given an activation date for your new Sky Broadband service. An engineer installation will also be scheduled if one is required to get a FTTP connection into your home.

Normally, Sky will automatically contact your old broadband provider for you to cancel your old service. However, if you’re a customer of Virgin Media or another altnet provider, you’ll need to contact them separately to cancel your old service.

For step-by-step instructions on how to change your broadband provider to Sky, please select your current broadband provider from the dropdown menu below:

You can also read our full guide on switching broadband provider in the UK.

More Information

For more information about Sky’s FTTP broadband, please see Sky’s official website.

You can also read our in-depth Sky Broadband review and our guide to Sky’s Ultrafast Broadband and Gigafast Broadband.