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Connect Fibre Launches 5 Gbps Broadband Package

The provider rolls out its fastest symmetrical speeds yet, starting at £44.99 a month with a Wi-Fi 7 router included.

23 October 2026 · Daniel Hartley · Connect Fibre

Blazing New Speeds

Connect Fibre has added Fibre5000 to its line-up, offering symmetrical speeds up to 5,000 Mbps. The package targets households and small businesses juggling multiple 4K or 8K streams, cloud backups, online gaming and home working at the same time. It comes with a TP-Link Wi-Fi 7 Pro router to help customers get the full benefit of the connection.

Pricing and Contract

New residential customers can sign up from £44.99 a month on a 24-month fixed term. Existing customers on the network can upgrade to the same deal. One Touch Switch is available for anyone moving from another provider. The price is fixed for the full term, so there are no mid-contract rises to watch for.

Where It Is Available

Fibre5000 is live across the Connect Fibre network in Cambridgeshire, Derbyshire, Essex, Nottinghamshire, Staffordshire and South Yorkshire. Check your postcode on our broadband page to see if the service reaches your address and compare it with other full-fibre options in your area.

Guilhem Poussot, Chief Commercial Officer, Connect Fibre, said: "After being named Broadband Provider of the Year 2026 at Connected Britain, we are now thrilled to deliver the fastest speeds available across our footprint. As we deliver this scale of connectivity, we are giving homes and businesses access to world-class digital capabilities. This extends right across our network to include our Building Digital UK (BDUK) regions of Derbyshire and Staffordshire. We feel it's important to build and offer the services that we need for tomorrow, rather than just for today. Our network's rock-solid reliability and stability has proven to be a cornerstone of our service, ensuring that our customers have complete confidence in us."

The launch adds another high-speed option for homes that already have access to full fibre, though the £44.99 starting price sits above many standard gigabit deals currently on the market.

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