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Broadband in Almond
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Broadband Types Available in Almond
| Type | Status | Download | Upload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Broadband | Available | 5 Mbps | 1 Mbps |
| 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 Almond
Full fibre (FTTP) is available in Almond, with typical download speeds of around 880 Mbps. This is the fastest and most reliable type of home broadband connection.
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About Broadband in Almond
Almond is in City of Edinburgh. Full fibre broadband is available here, with typical download speeds of around 880 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 Almond?
Almond sits within the City of Edinburgh, one of Scotland's best-connected urban areas. Full fibre (FTTP) broadband is available here at speeds up to around 880 Mbps, putting Almond comfortably ahead of the UK national average. As of Spring 2026, around 89% of UK premises can access gigabit-capable broadband and 82% have full fibre available, Edinburgh as a whole tracks above both benchmarks.
The big story across Scotland right now is the Scottish Government's £697m Reaching 100% (R100) programme, delivered through Openreach. In June 2026, the programme passed the milestone of 100,000 premises connected with gigabit-speed full fibre in remote and rural parts of Scotland (ISPreview, June 2026). While R100 targets hard-to-reach rural areas rather than urban Edinburgh, it reflects the Scottish Government's commitment to closing coverage gaps across the country.
Edinburgh-based altnet GoFibre is also expanding its full fibre network across rural Scotland under a £105m Project Gigabit contract, with 1,000 customers now connected in the Scottish Borders and East Lothian, and the first premises going live in North East Scotland in May 2026 (ISPreview, June 2026). GoFibre focuses on areas outside major urban centres, so its direct impact on Almond is limited, but it adds competition and consumer choice across the wider region.
One deadline every household in Almond should be aware of: BT is switching off the legacy copper PSTN telephone network in January 2027. If you or anyone in your household still uses a traditional landline or relies on copper for broadband, now is the time to move to a full fibre or digital voice service before the cutover.
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