Getting broadband in a new build
New homes should come fibre-ready, and most now do. What to check before completion, what to do when the developer’s arrangement is the only option, and how to survive the gap.
Broadband for a busy household: five people, one connection
Four devices streaming, someone on a call and a console downloading. What actually breaks first in a full house, and why it is rarely the package.
Why you can’t reach your home camera any more: CGNAT explained
Switched provider and your security cameras, NAS or game server stopped working from outside? You are almost certainly behind CGNAT. What it is and how to get off it.
Why your streaming buffers, and what actually fixes it
Netflix in 4K needs about 25Mbps. If you pay for 500 and it still buffers at 9pm, the problem is somewhere else — and there are only five places it can be.
The altnets: the full-fibre providers you have never heard of, and why they are often cheaper
Altnets build their own fibre instead of renting Openreach lines. Why that makes them cheaper and faster, where they reach, and the real risks. Aug 2026.
FTTC vs FTTP: what ‘full fibre’ actually changes, and why it feels different
FTTC vs FTTP explained: why copper degrades, how full fibre cuts fault rates, what upload speed really affects, and how much speed your home actually needs.