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Broadband in Blackmore Vale
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Broadband Types Available in Blackmore Vale
| Type | Status | Download | Upload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Broadband | Available | 7 Mbps | 1 Mbps |
| Superfast Broadband | Available | 45 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Ultrafast / Full Fibre | Available | 863 Mbps | 863 Mbps |
| Mobile Broadband | Available | 50 Mbps | 10 Mbps |
Best option in Blackmore Vale
Full fibre (FTTP) is available in Blackmore Vale, with typical download speeds of around 863 Mbps. This is the fastest and most reliable type of home broadband connection.
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About Broadband in Blackmore Vale
Blackmore Vale is in Dorset. Full fibre broadband is available here, with typical download speeds of around 863 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 Blackmore Vale?
Blackmore Vale is well ahead of many rural areas. Full fibre (FTTP) is available here at speeds around 863 Mbps, putting the area above the UK national average: as of Spring 2026, roughly 82% of UK premises can access FTTP and 89% can access gigabit-capable broadband. Being in North Dorset, Blackmore Vale has benefited directly from coordinated public investment in the South West.
The South West has seen the highest volume of BDUK-funded premises delivered of any English region, with 194,750 premises passed to March 2026. Much of that delivery in rural Dorset has been led by Wessex Internet, the altnet founded in 2010 that has focused specifically on serving hard-to-reach rural communities across Dorset, Somerset, Hampshire and Wiltshire. In an April 2026 interview with ISPreview, Wessex Internet's CEO Hector Gibson Fleming confirmed the company had completed its North Dorset Project Gigabit contract (Lot 14.01, covering 7,100 premises with £6m of state aid) on time and within budget. A further contract covering Dorset and South Somerset (Lot 14, 21,400 premises, £33.5m) is part of an ongoing build targeting 137,000 premises in total across the region by 2029. (ISPreview, April 2026)
Openreach also serves parts of Dorset and is the primary provider in many Blackmore Vale villages, with ISPs including BT, Sky, Vodafone and EE all selling full fibre packages over its network. Gigaclear, another rural-focused altnet, also operates in parts of the South West.
One change to be aware of: Openreach's old analogue phone network (PSTN copper) is being switched off in January 2027. If you still have a landline running over the copper network, you will need to move to a digital voice service before then. Most full fibre packages now include a VoIP home phone option. (ISPreview, June 2026)
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