Alternative broadband ISP Connexin, which is currently aiming to deploy a new full fibre (FTTP) network across 500,000 premises in East Yorkshire and beyond (England), has today become one of the UK’s fastest residential providers with the launch of a new 5Gbps (symmetric speed) package called “Fibre 5000“.
The premium package is being aimed at “heavy internet users … [with] exceptionally high data demands“, such as content creators and video professionals, as well as businesses or individuals with staggering amounts of data who rely on cloud services for their data storage, computing or backups etc.
The new Fibre 5000 broadband package includes a “free” u6T (Calix) router, which boasts a 10Gbps capable LAN and WAN port to “futureproof the needs of the most demanding user and delivers the ultimate Wi-Fi experience for gaming, streaming and data transfers with blazing speeds.” But sadly, it’s not a WiFi 7 device.
The package itself costs £124.99 per month for 24-months (£149.99 thereafter) and includes “free” installation, which at this price puts it more into the territory of a business style service.
Shadi Halliwell, MD of Consumer at Connexin, said:
“We are delighted to offer Hull the fastest broadband speeds available in our region and one of the fastest in the UK. As technology continues to evolve, we will see a persistent increase in data consumption and the need for higher broadband speeds. By investing in ultra-fast broadband today, we are helping home and business users prepare for tomorrow’s ever-increasing demands. Fibre 5000 will give individuals a brilliant opportunity to futureproof their homes and businesses.”
At present we don’t know exactly how many premises Connexin has covered with their network, but the majority of it is in Hull where their fibre optic lines compete with the likes of KCOM and MS3. However, this is not the fastest consumer available broadband package in the UK, since for that honour we’d have to look at the likes of B4RN and YouFibre (Netomnia), which have 8-10Gbps class packages.