CommunityFibre Broadband Router
New customers considering whether to join UK broadband ISP CommunityFibre (CF), which has rolled out their full fibre (FTTP) network across 1.35 million UK premises (mostly in Greater London), may like to know that the provider will today replace their top 3Gbps (symmetric) speed package with an even faster 5Gbps premium plan.
The new residential package could perhaps be seen as a response to the growing competition in the market, which has witnessed a gradual rise in the number of ISPs offering multi-gigabit capable services and c.2Gbps packages now being relatively common. The shift from 3Gbps to 5Gbps thus helps to keep CommunityFibre in the top tier of performance providers, albeit primarily more useful for marketing than anything else.
The premium package follows similar pricing to their old 3Gbps tier and costs £59 per month on a 24-month term, which includes free setup, a wireless router and a 60-day satisfaction guarantee (i.e. no exit fees if you leave within this period). As usual, the monthly price of this package is locked until March 2026 and after that it will go up by £2 each April, but at the end of your contract the price will also increase by £4 versus your last month.
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The classic problem with packages as fast as this is that most consumers would struggle to harness much of that top speed, usually due to WiFi/device limits and any limitations of the online servers you’re connecting to (Why Buying Gigabit Broadband Doesn’t Always Deliver). But if you’re happy to pay for it, why not. The rest of the internet will catch up, eventually.
Meanwhile, it’s worth remembering that some ISPs, such as YouFibre (Netomnia) and B4RN, already have packages based on 10Gbps lines (usually averaging more like 7-8Gbps). But those cost a fair bit more, although this isn’t so relevant due to the primary issue of differing network availability.