gypsymoth
Super Pro Member
Hello - long time lurker, first time poster
I'm currently with Plusnet but at the end of my contract in early August
I live in Hackney, London, N16 for literal YEARS now a variety of providers - Community Fibre, G Network, etc =- have been digging up local roads to presumably install the infrastructure required for FTTP/ Ultrafast and faster speeds.
Some parts of the borough have it, some dont (like mine). I put my postcode into the Openreach checker, only to be given an incredibly vague "yes, gigabit broadband will arrive possibly before end of 2026"! I know London isn't the centre of the world, but surprised at how patchy Ultrafast coverage is in 2023.
I appreciate that you can't have everything you want and now, but I'm surprised at home slow the rollout of these services is.
Is the OR checker actually reliable?
Is it the case that local authority planning rules hold up rollouts?
Can anyone recommend a Superfast ISP that has decent speeds and flexible contracts until Ultrafast turns up?
Do I take a risk and get Virgin Media installed for 18months and wait it out?
Thank you
I'm currently with Plusnet but at the end of my contract in early August
I live in Hackney, London, N16 for literal YEARS now a variety of providers - Community Fibre, G Network, etc =- have been digging up local roads to presumably install the infrastructure required for FTTP/ Ultrafast and faster speeds.
Some parts of the borough have it, some dont (like mine). I put my postcode into the Openreach checker, only to be given an incredibly vague "yes, gigabit broadband will arrive possibly before end of 2026"! I know London isn't the centre of the world, but surprised at how patchy Ultrafast coverage is in 2023.
I appreciate that you can't have everything you want and now, but I'm surprised at home slow the rollout of these services is.
Is the OR checker actually reliable?
Is it the case that local authority planning rules hold up rollouts?
Can anyone recommend a Superfast ISP that has decent speeds and flexible contracts until Ultrafast turns up?
Do I take a risk and get Virgin Media installed for 18months and wait it out?
Thank you























