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Broadband in Aldergrove
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Broadband Types Available in Aldergrove
| Type | Status | Download | Upload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Broadband | Not available | — | — |
| Superfast Broadband | Available | 36 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Ultrafast / Full Fibre | Available | 900 Mbps | 900 Mbps |
| Mobile Broadband | Available | N/A | N/A |
Best option in Aldergrove
Full fibre (FTTP) is available in Aldergrove, with typical download speeds of around 884 Mbps. This is the fastest and most reliable type of home broadband connection.
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About Broadband in Aldergrove
Aldergrove is in Antrim and Newtownabbey. Full fibre broadband is available here, with typical download speeds of around 884 Mbps, well above the UK average of 69 Mbps. Most major providers cover the area, so there is a reasonable amount of competition on price.
Standard broadband runs over the copper phone network. Speeds depend on your distance from the telephone exchange and typically range from around 5 Mbps to 20 Mbps.
Superfast broadband (FTTC) uses a fibre optic cable to your street cabinet, then copper for the final stretch to your home. Most urban and suburban areas can get speeds of 35 to 80 Mbps.
Full fibre (FTTP) runs fibre optic cable all the way into your home. It is the fastest and most reliable option available, with speeds from 100 Mbps upwards.
What's Happening with Broadband in Aldergrove?
Aldergrove sits in the Antrim and Newtownabbey council area, and broadband infrastructure here is ahead of the UK average. Full fibre (FTTP) is available across much of the area, with speeds reaching up to 884 Mbps, well above the national gigabit-capable average of 89% and the 82% FTTP coverage recorded across Great Britain in Spring 2026.
Fibrus is the primary full fibre provider in this part of Northern Ireland. The altnet passed the 150,000 customer milestone in May 2026 and continues to be the main driver of FTTP rollout across rural and suburban Northern Ireland, including communities in the Antrim and Newtownabbey district. Openreach is also active in the area, meaning some premises have a choice of full fibre infrastructure from two separate networks, a significant advantage over many parts of the UK where only one provider has laid fibre.
No Aldergrove-specific rollout announcements were found in trade press at the time of writing. The coverage figures above reflect the current state of the network rather than a planned future expansion.
Residents should also be aware that BT's PSTN copper network is being switched off in January 2027. If your current broadband or phone line runs over the old copper network, you will need to migrate to a full fibre or digital voice service before that date. With FTTP already available in Aldergrove, this transition should be straightforward for most households.
To see exactly which full fibre and gigabit packages are available at your address, use the postcode checker at the top of this page.