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Broadband Types Available in Fant & Oakwood
| Type | Status | Download | Upload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Broadband | Available | 7 Mbps | 1 Mbps |
| Superfast Broadband | Available | 41 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Ultrafast / Full Fibre | Available | 893 Mbps | 893 Mbps |
| Mobile Broadband | Available | 50 Mbps | 10 Mbps |
Best option in Fant & Oakwood
Full fibre (FTTP) is available in Fant & Oakwood, with typical download speeds of around 893 Mbps. This is the fastest and most reliable type of home broadband connection.
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About Broadband in Fant & Oakwood
Fant & Oakwood is in Maidstone. Full fibre broadband is available here, with typical download speeds of around 893 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 Fant & Oakwood?
Fant & Oakwood residents are in a strong position when it comes to broadband. Full fibre (FTTP) is available across the area, delivering typical speeds of around 893 Mbps, which puts the neighbourhood well ahead of both the UK national average download speed and the 89% gigabit availability figure recorded across the country in late 2025. With speeds at this level, households can comfortably handle 4K streaming, video calls, remote working, and gaming simultaneously without any noticeable slowdown.
No specific Openreach expansion announcements for Fant & Oakwood or the wider Maidstone area have been reported by ISPreview.co.uk at the time of writing. The area already benefits from established full fibre infrastructure, so new build announcements are less common here than in areas where rollout is still ongoing. Nationally, Openreach has confirmed plans to reach 25 million UK premises with FTTP by the end of 2026, as part of a broader up to £15 billion investment programme.
In terms of alternative network providers, Maidstone sits within the coverage footprint of CityFibre, which has been deploying its own full fibre network across Kent. This means some streets in the area may have a choice of more than one full fibre provider, which is worth checking at the postcode level as competition can push prices down significantly.
One national deadline worth noting: Openreach is switching off the old copper PSTN phone network in January 2027. If anyone in Fant & Oakwood is still on a traditional landline or a copper-based broadband service, they will need to migrate to a digital voice or full fibre product before that date. Openreach has confirmed this will not be an abrupt cutoff for unprepared customers, but switching sooner avoids any last-minute complications.
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