Giganet bringing full fibre home broadband to Portsmouth

Having fast, reliable broadband that can allow everyone in the home to get the most from the internet might once have been an aspiration – but now it is essential.
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Published 19th Feb 2021, 07:00 GMT
At last – Portsmouth is finally going to get decent broadbandAt last – Portsmouth is finally going to get decent broadband
At last – Portsmouth is finally going to get decent broadband

And with the roll-out of full fibre installation across the city, customers are already being offered the chance to experience internet access with no slow-downs, drop outs or limits, thanks to local provider Giganet.

The work to install a full fibre network can’t come soon enough. In Portsmouth, as across the UK, people have been forced to turn their home into an office, a school, a social hub and an entertainment centre, something which can put an unbearable strain on internet use.

A fast connection is vital for home working, online learning, video calling loved ones and streaming games, movies and music. But across Portsmouth people have been finding their ‘fake fibre’ connections, which came with promises of unlimited use and superfast speeds, are in fact often slow, unreliable and don't live up to expectations.

A fast connection is vital for home working, online learning, video calling loved ones and streaming games, movies and music.A fast connection is vital for home working, online learning, video calling loved ones and streaming games, movies and music.
A fast connection is vital for home working, online learning, video calling loved ones and streaming games, movies and music.

What is fake fibre?

‘Fake fibre’ refers to copper-mix FTTC or coax cable broadband that is advertised as fibre. FTTC, for example, gives users a maximum speed of up to 80 Mb/s, whereas FTTP full fibre connections can deliver up to 1Gb/s.

In the UK, these types of connection can be advertised as ‘Superfast Fibre Broadband’, ‘Faster Fibre Broadband’ or ‘Fibre Optic Broadband’, which misleads many into thinking they are buying full fibre. In fact the fibre only runs to the local cabinet – the connection from there to private homes is still aging copper that can be very slow and will be affected by several factors such as weather, location and usage during peak times.

Local ISP Giganet is here to put a stop to this. They are preparing to connect the first customers to the brand new CityFibre full fibre network, currently being built across the city.

Giganet’s services really are full fibre right to your home, which means hyperfast speeds and no more buffering at peak times.Giganet’s services really are full fibre right to your home, which means hyperfast speeds and no more buffering at peak times.
Giganet’s services really are full fibre right to your home, which means hyperfast speeds and no more buffering at peak times.

Giganet’s services really are full fibre right to your home, which means hyperfast speeds and no more buffering at peak times.

Giganet is Portsmouth’s local full fibre internet provider, offering the fastest speeds in the area. The full fibre network is currently being built and more streets in Portsmouth are being added regularly. For those streets where the build is complete, Giganet is taking orders and scheduling installations.

This means that for the first time, residents can get real full fibre broadband. Giganet’s 900Mb/s package is just £40/m compared to over £62/m for Virgin Media’s fastest 500Mb/s service.*

Giganet’s broadband comes with free set up** and router, no automatic price rises after contract, guaranteed speeds and 12 month contracts.

They are rated Excellent on Trustpilot and have won numerous awards. The best full fibre available to Portsmouth.

So why settle for less?

*Prices correct at time of print.

**Terms and availability apply. For more information visit home.giga.net.uk/terms-portsmouth

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