rn123
Member
Hi everyone.
I am hopefully close to moving house to a location which has full FTTP Fibre connections available, after living with FTTC up until now at my current place. I also have the option of mobile broadband, but would probably prefer FTTP.
I have done some research and it's the open reach infrastructure for FTTP.
I am currently with zen for FTTC, and their options for FTTP are more expensive than others, circa £40 for 300 Mbps or £55 for 900 Mbps. I know Zen support is good based on experience and that they won't up the price mid contract, static IP as standard etc so that's all good.
As a comparison, Vodafone would work out at £36 for FTTP based on 900 Mbps. I assume that as they are both based on openreach, they should be identical into terms of speeds for the same package and it's just the support that would differ? Or are there any other nuances to look out for?
Any other providers recommended, such as Plusnet etc? Not looking for a comparison of providers or help choosing, I'm just trying to work out what sits behind the offerings and if there is anything you consider.
I had Vodafone FTTC previously and noticed some funny things, like severe congestion or throttling at certain times and anything like large games left downloading overnight would cut out, but not sure if thats just FTTC or they do the same on FTTP.
Thanks for your help.
I am hopefully close to moving house to a location which has full FTTP Fibre connections available, after living with FTTC up until now at my current place. I also have the option of mobile broadband, but would probably prefer FTTP.
I have done some research and it's the open reach infrastructure for FTTP.
I am currently with zen for FTTC, and their options for FTTP are more expensive than others, circa £40 for 300 Mbps or £55 for 900 Mbps. I know Zen support is good based on experience and that they won't up the price mid contract, static IP as standard etc so that's all good.
As a comparison, Vodafone would work out at £36 for FTTP based on 900 Mbps. I assume that as they are both based on openreach, they should be identical into terms of speeds for the same package and it's just the support that would differ? Or are there any other nuances to look out for?
Any other providers recommended, such as Plusnet etc? Not looking for a comparison of providers or help choosing, I'm just trying to work out what sits behind the offerings and if there is anything you consider.
I had Vodafone FTTC previously and noticed some funny things, like severe congestion or throttling at certain times and anything like large games left downloading overnight would cut out, but not sure if thats just FTTC or they do the same on FTTP.
Thanks for your help.























