Bringing superfast broadband to over 96% of homes and businesses in Oxfordshire by the end of 2018

Broadband providers

Home benefits:

  • Watch TV over the internet and download HD films and music
  • Let the whole family get online at the same time without it slowing down
  • Create, work and run a business remotely from home
  • Learn online, access healthcare and other public services more conveniently
  • Shared workspaces – online collaboration made easy

 

 

 

Business benefits:

  • Enable a separate ‘guest wi-fi’ capability without contending your main corporate network
  • Save network costs by replacing expensive Ethernet services with fibre broadband
  • Transform your business using Cloud services and faster data transfer
  • Create, work and run a business remotely
  • Assure business resilience with a low-cost fibre broadband back-up circuit
  • Shared workspaces and video conferencing for customers and colleagues – online collaboration made easy

 

If fibre broadband is already available in your area, there may be a number of providers who can offer you a superfast service using different technologies:

1. FTTC – FIBRE TO THE CABINET (speeds up to 80Mbps)

Fibre connection to your local on-street cabinet, with a copper connection from the cabinet to your property

http://www.betterbroadbandoxfordshire.org.uk/cms/content/fibre-cabinet-fttc-providers

2. FTTP – FIBRE TO THE PREMISES (speeds up to 330Mbps)

Fibre optic connection is provided from the telephone exchange directly to your premise

http://www.betterbroadbandoxfordshire.org.uk/cms/content/fibre-premise-providers

3. FIXED WIRELESS (variable speeds)          

Broadband connection without cables

http://www.betterbroadbandoxfordshire.org.uk/cms/content/fixed-wireless-providers

4. MOBILE BROADBAND 3G / 4G (variable speeds)

Download and upload speeds to your mobile device 

http://www.betterbroadbandoxfordshire.org.uk/cms/content/mobile-broadband-3g4g-providers

5. SATELLITE (variable speeds)

Using a satellite dish to provide broadband services

http://www.betterbroadbandoxfordshire.org.uk/cms/content/satellite-providers

Partnership organisations

Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
Cherwell District Council
Oxford City Council
South Oxfordshire
Vale of White Horse District Council
BT
OxLEP
South East Midlands Local Enterprise Partnership (SEMLEP)
Oxfordshire County Council