Sky Fibre utilizes fibre optic cables to deliver high-speed internet to your home. However, the exact implementation depends on the type of fibre service you have.
Sky Fibre Types and Their Operation:
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Part Fibre (Traditional Broadband): This uses a fibre optic cable to a street cabinet, but then relies on slower copper cables to connect from the cabinet to your home. This copper connection is often shared with neighbors, potentially affecting speed and reliability. This is less efficient than full fibre. Traditional broadband runs a fibre cable to the cabinet in your street and arrives at your home through a slower copper cable, shared with your neighbours.
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Full Fibre (FTTP - Fibre to the Premises): This uses a fibre optic cable all the way from the exchange to your home. This offers significantly faster speeds and improved stability because it's a dedicated connection. Full Fibre is powered by a fibre cable all the way to your home, also known as FTTP (Fibre to the Premises). Installation often requires running a new optical cable to the outside of your property and then into your home, sometimes involving drilling. FTTP requires a new optical bearer cable all the way to the outside of the property in duct or overhead, then brought inside, usually through a newly drilled…
Installation Process (Examples):
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Openreach Involvement: Openreach, the UK's main telecommunications network, often handles the physical installation of fibre lines, regardless of your provider (like Sky). This might involve external work to connect the fibre cable to your home. Openreach came around to do some work on the external connection… That is where the fibre will terminate. They then need to drill a hole from the inside to the outside, somewhere near your outside grey box.
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Potential Delays: Installation can experience delays, as seen in various online discussions. Sky Broadband - delays with installation?
Compatibility with Routers and Devices:
Sky Fibre is generally compatible with various routers, including those from NETGEAR (like the XR500 and RAX200) and TP-Link (like the Deco X73-DSL), though some configuration might be required. Hi there if I decide to buy the XR500 will it work on sky fibre pro? Hello there. I'm running an RAX200 which is connected to a Sky Hub at the moment, I have FTTP from Sky in the UK. Has anyone been able to get the Deco X73-DSL working as a Wi-Fi Router with Sky Fibre? However, using the Sky Hub or choosing a compatible router is recommended for optimal performance.
Sky also offers different broadband speeds – Superfast and Ultrafast, and you might upgrade from a Part Fibre to Full Fibre Superfast broadband product. Sky Broadband Superfast is provided as Full Fibre if you have upgraded from a Part Fibre Superfast product at no extra cost.
