Small teams
Roughly one to ten users doing general office work, where download matters more than upload.
Internet Access
Super-Fast Broadband
For a small office, superfast fibre is often all you need to keep the email, the accounts software and the card machine moving. For a team that lives in video calls and large uploads it quietly becomes the thing that costs you time, and we tell you which one yours is before you sign anything.
What this protects
The right line for the work you actually do
Paying for bandwidth you never use is waste. Underspending on a line that cannot take the load is a daily tax on your team.
Value where it fits
A lower monthly cost than full fibre, which suits a business that genuinely does not need the extra capacity.
Upload is the hidden limit
Most superfast lines are asymmetric, so the upload that runs card payments and cloud backups is a fraction of the headline speed.
A planned way out
We map the upgrade path to full fibre now, so growth becomes a planned step rather than an emergency order.
What superfast really means
Ofcom classes anything from 30Mbps to 300Mbps as superfast, and the term has been stretched by marketing ever since. In practice most superfast lines are FTTC: fibre to the green cabinet, copper from there to your building. The further your premises sit from that cabinet, the slower the connection lands.
That is fine for a handful of people doing email, browsing and the odd video call. It becomes a problem the moment someone uploads a large file, runs a cloud backup or holds a Teams call while the rest of the office works.
We quote the speed you are likely to see at your address, not the best-case number on a sales page, and we say so if a full-fibre upgrade would be the better call.
Where superfast makes sense
Light demands
Email, browsing, accounts software and occasional video, without heavy cloud or file-transfer use.
Sites without fibre
Premises where full fibre has not yet been built by Openreach and FTTC is the best available option.
Good value
Lower monthly cost than full fibre, which suits a business that genuinely does not need the extra bandwidth.
Voice over the line
Can carry a hosted phone service, though we usually keep voice separate where the budget allows.
Room to move
We plan the upgrade path, so when your needs grow you are not starting the whole exercise again.
Worth knowing before you order
- The advertised speed is a range, and your actual speed is set by distance from the cabinet
- Upload is asymmetric, often a fraction of the download figure, so check it against real needs
- Internal wiring can cost you speed, and we test the socket and filters as part of the install
- A superfast line is contended, so peak-hour performance can dip below the headline number
- If full fibre reaches your postcode, the jump in reliability is usually worth the difference
Questions we get asked about Super-Fast Broadband
Is superfast fast enough for a small office?
For a handful of people doing email, browsing and light video, usually yes. If you upload large files regularly or rely on cloud systems, the limited upload speed will start to show.
Will I get the speed you quote?
You get a realistic range for your address, not a best-case figure. Actual speed depends on the distance to the cabinet and the quality of the wiring inside the building.
Should we go for full fibre instead?
If it is available and the budget allows, usually yes. FTTP is more reliable and does not lose speed over distance. We will check what is live at your postcode before advising.
Can we run our phones over superfast broadband?
Yes, using a hosted or SIP service. We would normally keep voice and data separate, but it can work on the one line for smaller setups.
How quickly can it be installed?
Where a line already exists, activation is often within days. A new line or an engineer visit usually takes a couple of weeks.
Not sure whether you need super-fast broadband?
Book a free 60-minute health check. We will tell you what you actually need, including when the answer is nothing.