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Broadband in Eglinton
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Broadband Types Available in Eglinton
| 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 Eglinton
Full fibre (FTTP) is available in Eglinton, with typical download speeds of around 867 Mbps. This is the fastest and most reliable type of home broadband connection.
Broadband Providers in Eglinton
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About Broadband in Eglinton
Eglinton is in Causeway Coast and Glens. Full fibre broadband is available here, with typical download speeds of around 867 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 Eglinton?
Eglinton is in a strong position for broadband in 2026. The village sits within the Causeway Coast and Glens district of Northern Ireland, where Fibrus has been one of the most active full fibre (FTTP) providers in the UK. By May 2026, Fibrus had passed more than 150,000 premises across Northern Ireland with its gigabit-capable network, and Eglinton falls within its coverage footprint. Openreach is also active in the area, meaning residents and businesses may have a choice between two full fibre providers.
Speeds of around 867 Mbps are available to many Eglinton postcodes, well above the UK national average of roughly 82% FTTP coverage and 89% gigabit availability recorded in Spring 2026. For a village of this size, that level of connectivity is ahead of many comparable rural and semi-rural communities in England and Wales.
No specific rollout announcements for Eglinton have been published by ISPreview or the providers at the time of writing, so we are not able to confirm exact street-level expansion timelines beyond what current coverage maps show.
One date worth noting: January 2027 marks the planned completion of the PSTN copper switch-off across the UK. Any homes or businesses in Eglinton still on older copper-based phone or broadband services will need to migrate to a digital voice and full fibre or cable product before that deadline. If your current provider has not contacted you about this, it is worth raising with them directly.
Use the postcode checker above to see exactly which full fibre and gigabit packages are live at your address in Eglinton today.