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Broadband in Dunoon
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Broadband Types Available in Dunoon
| Type | Status | Download | Upload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Broadband | Not available | — | — |
| Superfast Broadband | Available | 67 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Ultrafast / Full Fibre | Not available | — | — |
| Mobile Broadband | Available | N/A | N/A |
Best option in Dunoon
Superfast broadband (FTTC) is the best fixed-line option currently available in Dunoon. Typical download speeds are around 66 Mbps, which is fast enough for 4K streaming, video calls and working from home.
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About Broadband in Dunoon
Dunoon is in Argyll and Bute. Superfast broadband (FTTC) is available here, with typical download speeds of around 66 Mbps, below the UK average of 69 Mbps. Full fibre has not yet reached most of the area, though coverage is expanding steadily across the country. For most households, superfast speeds are plenty for streaming, video calls and working from home.
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 Dunoon?
Dunoon sits in one of the most connectivity-challenged parts of the UK. The town is served by superfast FTTC broadband, with typical download speeds around 66 Mbps via Openreach's copper-fibre network. That is well behind the UK national average: as of Spring 2026, 82% of UK premises can access full-fibre (FTTP) and 89% can access gigabit-capable broadband. Dunoon currently has neither.
The Scottish Government's Reaching 100% (R100) programme is the main mechanism for bringing FTTP to rural and hard-to-reach communities across Scotland. The programme has committed £697 million to connect around 100,000 premises via Openreach, with the June 2026 phase focused on premises across the Highlands and Islands and other rural areas. No confirmed build date for Dunoon has been published, and Argyll and Bute's geography, including the Cowal Peninsula, makes it one of the more complex areas to serve.
Argyll and Bute's connectivity picture beyond fixed broadband is also notably weak. A study by network analyst firm Streetwave, published in April 2026, ranked Argyll and Bute last out of 12 Scottish council areas for mobile coverage, with just 53% of measured locations achieving basic 4G coverage and only 32% achieving good mobile coverage. (ISPreview, 30 April 2026). For residents without reliable fixed broadband, this limits the mobile fallback options available.
There are currently no major alternative network (altnet) providers, such as GoFibre or Freedom Fibre, confirmed for the Dunoon area. GoFibre operates in the Scottish Borders and parts of North East Scotland, while most commercial altnets have focused on larger Scottish urban centres.
Residents should also be aware that the PSTN copper phone network is being switched off in January 2027. Anyone still using a traditional landline service over copper will need to migrate to a VoIP or digital voice service before that date, regardless of which broadband technology serves their property.
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