February 2025 · 6 min read · All Articles
Slow internet is a silent productivity killer. This article explains how upgrading to full fibre broadband transforms day-to-day operations for businesses across the UK.
Most businesses accept slow broadband as an inevitable inconvenience. Meetings that start late because the video link buffers. File uploads that take 20 minutes instead of 2. Cloud software that lags during peak hours. Staff who've learned to work around it.
But slow internet isn't just annoying — it's expensive. Research consistently shows that knowledge workers lose 20–30 minutes per day to connectivity issues. For a 10-person office paying average salaries, that's £15,000–£20,000 per year in lost productivity.
Full fibre broadband eliminates most of these issues entirely.
Traditional broadband (ADSL and most FTTC connections) uses copper telephone wire for some or all of the journey to your premises. Copper degrades over distance and is susceptible to interference — which is why broadband speeds often fall short of advertised figures.
Full fibre (FTTP) runs glass fibre cable all the way from the exchange directly to your building. This delivers:
Video conferencing — On slow broadband, video calls drop, pixelate or lag. On full fibre, HD video calls run flawlessly regardless of how many participants or how many other staff are online simultaneously.
Cloud software — Tools like Microsoft 365, Xero, Sage and Salesforce all perform significantly better on low-latency full fibre. Pages load instantly, autosave works reliably, and collaborative editing becomes genuinely seamless.
Large file transfers — Architects, designers and engineering firms regularly transfer large files. A 1GB file that takes 20 minutes on slow broadband uploads in under 10 seconds on gigabit full fibre.
VoIP phone quality — Full fibre dramatically improves VoIP call quality and eliminates the jitter and packet loss that causes echoing and dropouts on congested connections.
Business full fibre broadband starts from around £29.99/month — often less than many businesses are currently paying for inferior ADSL or FTTC connections. When you factor in:
The ROI case for upgrading to full fibre is overwhelming for almost every business.
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Business full fibre broadband delivers speeds up to 1Gbps (1,000Mbps) symmetrically. In practice, a 10-person office running cloud software, video calls and VoIP phones comfortably fits within a 100Mbps connection with plenty of headroom.
Full fibre coverage now reaches most commercial addresses across the UK. Use the postcode checker on our service pages or call 0121 268 0121 to confirm availability at your exact premises.
Most business full fibre installations complete within 5–10 working days of order placement. An Openreach engineer visits your premises to connect the fibre termination point and install the business router.
No — full fibre installations are designed to cause minimal disruption. The Openreach engineer typically spends 2–4 hours on site. We can schedule installation outside business hours if required.