Broadband in Belfast
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TrustScore 4.7 | 35,957 reviewsFull fibre broadband is available to the vast majority of Belfast homes. This is thanks to a much faster rollout of fibre-to-the-premises (FTTP) connections in Northern Ireland than in other UK countries.
93% of Northern Ireland homes can already get full fibre broadband, which means it's highly likely you'll be able to enjoy this faster, more reliable broadband connection in Belfast.
Since full fibre and Virgin Media broadband are so widely available in Belfast and the rest of Northern Ireland, most residents can access 'gigabit' broadband speeds. This is considered the fastest connection available to broadband customers right now, and represents a speed of 1Gbps, or 1000Mbps.
This speed is over 12 times the maximum you could get on an older, slower part-fibre connection. But it's also arguably too fast for most people - a slower full fibre speed between 100-500Mbps would likely be more suitable (and cheaper) for most households that can get full fibre or Virgin Media.
There are lots of low cost broadband offers available in Belfast. Nowadays, you can some full fibre connections for about the same price as older part-fibre ones — sometimes from just £22 per month.
When searching for cheap broadband deals in Belfast on Uswitch, make sure to sort the results by 'Price (low to high)' to find the cheapest offers in your postcode.
Since full fibre rolled out in Northern Ireland much faster than other UK areas, there are fewer smaller 'alternative' providers available in Belfast. Many of these brands are known for offering even cheaper full fibre deals, sometimes starting from £17 per month. But since the majority of full fibre in Belfast is accessible via larger nationwide providers, prices are relatively competitive but not the cheapest.
Browse our selection of low-cost broadband deals if you want to save money on your next broadband service.
A wide choice of internet providers is available to residents in the capital of Northern Ireland, all with different USPs for what you need. Here are some of the best options.
There aren't many alternative broadband providers (known as altnets) in Belfast or wider Northern Ireland, as larger networks like Openreach and Virgin Media have built fast networks in the country much faster than they have in other parts of the UK.
Here are the two notable altnet brands you may be able to get if you're a Belfast resident:
Browse a range of broadband offers in many different areas of the country.
If your home can't get access to full fibre, 5G broadband is a worthy alternative if you're looking for faster broadband speeds. But you need to make sure your home is covered by a good indoor 5G signal.
Here's a rundown of each UK mobile network's 5G connection strength in Belfast:
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