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Broadband in Dungiven
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Broadband Types Available in Dungiven
| 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 Dungiven
Full fibre (FTTP) is available in Dungiven, with typical download speeds of around 862 Mbps. This is the fastest and most reliable type of home broadband connection.
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About Broadband in Dungiven
Dungiven is in Causeway Coast and Glens. Full fibre broadband is available here, with typical download speeds of around 862 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 Dungiven?
Dungiven is in a stronger position than most rural Northern Irish towns when it comes to broadband. Full fibre (FTTP) is available here at speeds up to around 862 Mbps, putting the town well ahead of many comparable settlements in Great Britain. Nationally, Ofcom's Spring 2026 figures show that full fibre now reaches 82% of UK homes and 89% are within reach of a gigabit network, so Dungiven is firmly part of the leading group, not the tail.
The main driver of that coverage is Fibrus, the Northern Ireland-focused altnet that passed 150,000 customers in May 2026 (reported by ISPreview, May 2026) and now covers more than 330,000 premises across the province. Fibrus built much of its network in rural and semi-rural towns like Dungiven, areas that Openreach historically deprioritised. Openreach is also active in the area, meaning residents typically have a choice of two separate full fibre networks, which keeps retail pricing competitive.
Fibrus is currently mid-way through a £34.6 million Project Gigabit contract in Northern Ireland, awarded at the end of 2025, targeting 9,333 of the hardest-to-reach rural premises in the region. While there are no confirmed reports of Dungiven-specific work under that contract, homes in the wider Causeway Coast and Glens district that are not yet connected may be in scope.
One wider change worth noting: BT will switch off the old copper PSTN phone network in January 2027. If you or anyone in your household still uses a landline on a copper-based broadband product, now is the time to move to a full fibre package, which carries voice calls over the internet instead.
Use the postcode checker at the top of this page to see exactly which full fibre plans are available at your address in Dungiven right now.