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Broadband in Dunbar and East Linton
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Broadband Types Available in Dunbar and East Linton
| 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 Dunbar and East Linton
Full fibre (FTTP) is available in Dunbar and East Linton, with typical download speeds of around 882 Mbps. This is the fastest and most reliable type of home broadband connection.
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About Broadband in Dunbar and East Linton
Dunbar and East Linton is in East Lothian. Full fibre broadband is available here, with typical download speeds of around 882 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 Dunbar and East Linton?
Dunbar and East Linton sit in East Lothian, a county that is seeing some of the most active full fibre investment in rural Scotland right now. The area is served by Openreach's full fibre (FTTP) network, with typical speeds around 882 Mbps, well ahead of the UK national average of 82% FTTP coverage recorded by Ofcom in Spring 2026.
The Scottish Government's £697m Reaching 100% (R100) programme, delivered through Openreach, passed its 100,000 premises milestone in June 2026, connecting remote and rural properties across Scotland that the commercial market would not otherwise reach. East Lothian is part of the programme's coverage area.
Alongside R100, Edinburgh-based altnet GoFibre is actively building full fibre across rural East Lothian and the Scottish Borders under a £26.2m Project Gigabit contract. As of 11 June 2026, GoFibre reported that over 1,000 customers have been connected in the Scottish Borders and East Lothian region, with more than 6,500 premises now ready to connect to their subsidised network (source: ISPreview, 11 June 2026). GoFibre's plans target around 11,000 to 20,000 hard-to-reach premises across the region in total.
If you currently rely on a traditional copper phone line, be aware that Openreach is switching off the analogue PSTN network in January 2027. All voice services will move to digital, typically over your broadband connection. If your line has not already been migrated, your provider should contact you before the deadline.
Availability varies street by street in East Lothian, so the fastest way to confirm what full fibre speeds and providers are available at your address is to use the postcode checker above.