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Broadband in East
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Broadband Types Available in East
| 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 East
Full fibre (FTTP) is available in East, with typical download speeds of around 876 Mbps. This is the fastest and most reliable type of home broadband connection.
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About Broadband in East
East is in Peterborough. Full fibre broadband is available here, with typical download speeds of around 876 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 East?
Peterborough is one of the better-connected cities in the East of England, with full fibre (FTTP) availability reaching an estimated 876 Mbps on the fastest packages. That puts it comfortably above the UK national average: as of spring 2026, around 82% of UK premises can access FTTP and 89% have access to gigabit-capable broadband of some kind, according to Ofcom data.
No specific Openreach rollout announcements for Peterborough have been published in recent months. However, Openreach continues its national push toward 25 million premises by the end of 2026, and in May 2026 the network operator confirmed new FTTP builds across eleven UK locations, including Tiptree in Essex, showing the East of England region remains part of active expansion plans (ISPreview, 27 May 2026).
Beyond Openreach, CityFibre has been building its own independent full fibre network in Peterborough, giving residents and businesses the option of altnet providers such as Vodafone and Zen Internet over a separate infrastructure. This kind of network competition tends to drive down prices and improve service quality over time.
One national story with local relevance: Openreach and Crimestoppers launched a joint campaign in May 2026 to tackle rising copper cable theft, with incidents recorded across Cambridgeshire and Lincolnshire. As Peterborough sits at the edge of both counties, residents on older copper-based connections may want to consider the switch to full fibre sooner rather than later (ISPreview, 21 May 2026).
The PSTN copper switch-off in January 2027 is also relevant for any household in the area still using a landline over the old analogue network. Openreach has confirmed the transition will not be an abrupt cut-off, but homes not yet on a digital voice or full fibre package should arrange the switch before the deadline (ISPreview, 11 June 2026).
To see which full fibre and gigabit providers are available at your specific address in Peterborough, use the postcode checker at the top of this page.