Fibre vs Starlink vs wireless bridge: which is right for your farm?

We design networks that work with whatever's practical at your property — not what a single provider wants to sell you. Here's the honest comparison.

Fibre (FTTP)

Best when: Openreach or an altnet (Gigaclear, Zzoomm, Voneus) has already built out to your postcode.

• Lowest ongoing cost (£30–60/mo for gigabit).
• Lowest latency — ideal for video calls, gaming, smart home.
• Limitation: if it's not at the gate, the install quote can be £5k–£30k+.

Starlink

Best when: you're off the fibre map, or fibre is years away.

• £75/mo (Residential) or £150/mo (Priority/Business).
• 100–300 Mbps typical down, 20–40 Mbps up.
• No trenching, no wayleaves — works almost anywhere with sky view.
• Limitation: weather sensitivity (heavy snow, dense cloud), and you need to handle the install properly.

Wireless bridge (point-to-point)

Best when: there's fast internet at a nearby building (main house, neighbour, village hall) and you need to extend it to a barn, cottage or workshop up to ~5 km away.

• One-off cost, no monthly fee beyond the source connection.
• Gigabit speeds achievable with line-of-sight.
• Limitation: needs clear line of sight between both ends.

The hybrid we recommend most

For estates and working farms, the answer is often Starlink + wireless bridges: one Starlink for the source, and Ubiquiti bridges throwing signal out to the barns, holiday lets and outbuildings. Resilient, fast, and you only pay one monthly subscription.

Tell us about your property and we'll design something that fits.