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.
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.
Prices From: | £30 per month |
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Contract Length: | 18 month contract |
Download Speed: | 145Mbps (Ultrafast) 500Mbps (Ultrafast Plus) 900Mbps (Gigafast) |
Upload Speed: | 27Mbps (Ultrafast) 60Mbps (Ultrafast Plus) 90Mbps (Gigafast) |
Technology: | Fibre to the premises (FTTP) |
Router: | Sky Broadband Hub (Sky SR203) |
Coverage: | 24% of UK homes (check your postcode) |
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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:
Superfast | Ultrafast | Gigafast | |
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Monthly Price (broadband only): |
£34.50 per month (Superfast 35) £34 per month (Superfast) |
£30 per month (Ultrafast) £48 per month (Ultrafast Plus) |
£58 per month |
Monthly Price (with Sky TV): |
£41 per month (Superfast 35) £39 per month (Superfast) |
£48 per month (Superfast 35) £49 per month (Ultrafast) |
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Download Speed (average): |
36Mbps (Superfast 35) 59Mbps (Superfast) |
145Mbps (Ultrafast) 500Mbps (Ultrafast Plus) |
900Mbps |
Upload Speed (average): |
9Mbps (Superfast 35) 16Mbps (Superfast) |
27Mbps (Ultrafast) 60Mbps (Ultrafast Plus) |
90Mbps |
Inclusive Features | |||
Data: | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited |
Phone Line: | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Speed Guarantee: | Yes, check your address | 100Mbps minimum (Ultrafast) 400Mbps minimum (Ultrafast Plus) |
600Mbps minimum |
Wi-Fi Guarantee: | With Boost | With Boost | With Boost |
Router: | Sky Broadband Hub | Sky Broadband Hub | Sky Broadband Hub |
Technology | |||
Connectivity: | Fibre or Full Fibre | Full Fibre (Ultrafast is also available on Gfast) |
Full Fibre |
Availability: | 91% of UK homes Check availability → |
32% of UK homes Check availability → |
24% of UK homes Check availability → |
The following table shows a list of Sky’s full fibre broadband plans:
Service | Broadband | Television | Monthly Price |
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![]() 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 |
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![]() Sky Stream, Sky Entertainment & Netflix with Superfast Broadband | 59Mbps average download | ![]() ![]() ![]() 120+ channels included | £39/month for 18 months £13 for 1 months |
![]() Sky TV with Superfast 35 Broadband | 36Mbps average download | ![]() ![]() 300+ channels included | £41/month for 18 months plus £29.95 upfront |
![]() Sky TV with Ultrafast Broadband | 145Mbps average download | ![]() ![]() 300+ channels included | £48/month for 18 months plus £29.95 upfront |
![]() Sky Stream, Sky Entertainment & Netflix with Ultrafast Plus Broadband | 500Mbps average download | ![]() ![]() ![]() 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:
Check Sky Full Fibre Availability (sky.com) →
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:
Switch to Sky Broadband
Your step-by-step guide to switching
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.
Arfona Jones said:
What happens to my home phone and number if I switch to FTTP, how does it work without a landline ? Currently have ordinary Sky broadband and Sky talk
Ken replied:
Hi Arfona,
Hope you’re well. When you move to Sky’s FTTP broadband, your home phone will be moved to Sky’s Internet Calls service. This should work in pretty much the same way, though your phone will need to be attached to your Sky Hub router.
Hope this helps!
Ken
Marie Watherston said:
Hi, I am currently with Plusnet on the normal adsl fibre. If I signed up for Sky FTTP, would I be able to keep my current number as it would cost too much to update our business cards.
Ken replied:
Hi Marie,
Yes, I believe this should normally be possible. If you don’t see confirmation on your order, I’d just give Sky a quick call once you’ve placed your order to make sure they’re keeping your existing number 🙂
Ken
John Hughes said:
Hello I am currently with BT being supplied with FTTP for both broadband and telephone calls if I change over to you will these items continue i.e being able to use my landline phone.
Many thanks
John Hughe
Ken replied:
Hi John,
Thanks for your comment. Yes, you can switch both your broadband and telephone service over to Sky FTTP 🙂
Ken