Broadband in Nottingham

Which internet providers are available in Nottingham?

Every major broadband provider in the UK has a presence in and around Nottingham. A wide range of deals are on offer, from budget-friendly broadband-only offers to triple-play deals that add premium TV and home phone service to your package and high-speed fibre broadband.

With so many companies to choose from, it's important to compare what each offers. Here are some of the most popular broadband providers in Nottingham.

TalkTalk

TalkTalk is considered one of the UK's best-value broadband providers and offers consumers in Nottingham a choice of deals, including standard broadband, superfast fibre and even full fibre.

These all come with the firm's Fixed Price Guarantee, which ensures customers won't see any increase in monthly costs throughout their contract. A range of TV packages are also available as add-ons.

BT Broadband

BT is the UK's largest home broadband provider and offers a range of TV and internet deals in Nottingham.

You can choose from superfast fibre and full fibre packages (depending on the speed you need), and the company also offers a range of TV deals, including TNT Sports, the exclusive UK home of Champions League football.

EE Broadband

Mobile operator EE also offers standard and fibre home broadband deals and a range of 4G and 5G-powered mobile broadband options that let you take your internet connection with you wherever you go.

The company also offers a year of free antivirus software and special deals for those who take out a mobile phone contract with the firm, such as an additional 5GB of mobile data per month.

Sky Broadband

Those looking for a full home entertainment solution may consider Sky, which offers a wide variety of TV services in addition to broadband and home phone services.

In addition to entertainment, sports, movies, and kids packages, those signing up for the firm's Sky Q services can add Netflix and Disney Plus in a single package.

Vodafone Broadband

Vodafone has swiftly emerged onto the broadband scene, offering some of the fastest speeds for some of the lowest prices.

Vodafone's Pro deals also allow you to add many additional features to your broadband service. These add reliability by including a 4G-based 'backup' and immediate engineer help if your main broadband network has any faults.

How to find the best broadband deals in Nottingham

With so many options available, it's important you can easily compare Wi-Fi deals and see what features and extras are available.

While around 98% of homes in Nottingham can receive superfast fibre broadband, there are still a few streets where this is unavailable, while services such as Virgin Media's cable network and full fibre connections may be more limited.

Therefore, it pays to use Uswitch's postcode checker. It can show you all the options available for your address and what speeds you can expect.

Does Nottingham have full fibre broadband?

Full fibre, or fibre-to-the-premises (FTTP) broadband, is the fastest type of broadband connection currently available in the UK. It offers much faster speeds than most fibre connections, which are restricted by the fact that they continue to rely on copper for the connection between the home and the street-level cabinet.

Full fibre brings fibre-optic cabling right to your door, thereby avoiding this limitation. However, its availability is a little more limited, with around 62% of homes nationwide able to access it as of Spring 2024.

You can use our speed test to determine your current speed and how it compares to other connections nearby to see if you're getting the best performance.

Getting the right broadband deal for you

There are many factors to consider when looking for broadband deals in Nottingham, but one key issue is the speed you receive. You don't want to end up with a package that's too slow for your needs, but at the same time, not everyone will require a blazingly fast, high-speed service.

For example, if you're only going to be browsing the web and occasionally streaming in standard definition, a speed of 1.5Mbps should be adequate. For those looking to stream video, Netflix recommends a minimum speed of 3Mbps for standard streaming and 5Mbps for HD — with the BBC's iPlayer recommendation slightly less.

However, to stream smoothly in 4K ultra-high definition, you'll need a minimum speed of 24Mbps.

But this would only be for one internet-connected device, so you also need to be mindful of how many devices will be connecting to your wireless network. If you have a large household with many gadgets, you'll need a higher download speed to cope with each device's demand for data.