This buried treasure was uncovered by our financial mole, who’s been tunnelling through the telecom industry
Psst! I’ve been digging around where the big telecom companies don’t want me to look, and I’ve unearthed a secret they’ve been keeping from everyday homeowners and businesses: Fibre broadband isn’t just faster than traditional copper connections—it’s the smarter financial choice that could save you significant money. Let me share what I’ve discovered in my underground investigation.
The buried truth about Copper vs. Fibre
For decades, we’ve been fed the line that copper broadband is the “economical choice” while fibre is positioned as a “premium upgrade.” My investigation reveals this couldn’t be further from the truth.
What the telecom giants don’t advertise is that copper technology dates back to the Victorian era—literally, technology from the 1800s running into your home! However, companies have also been quietly rolling out fibre infrastructure that works in an entirely different way:
While copper connections push electrical signals through metal wires (causing resistance, interference, and signal degradation), fibre optic cables use pulses of light travelling through glass threads thinner than a human hair.
This seemingly small difference creates an enormous financial advantage that we don’t really think about.
The hidden cost comparison we don’t see
Investigations have uncovered the three main money-saving secrets:
Secret #1: The cost-per-speed conspiracy
Some telecom companies have masterfully obscured the true value of fibre optic cable. They advertise copper packages at £20-30 per month and fibre at £40-45, making copper seem cheaper at first glance.
But here’s what we don’t see: When you calculate the actual cost per megabit of speed, fibre delivers up to 8 TIMES better value!
Copper Connection: £20 monthly for 50 Mbps = 35p per megabit
BeFibre Connection: £27 monthly for 500 Mbps = 6p per megabit
That’s like comparing paying 70p per mile in an old gas guzzler versus 6p per mile in a modern vehicle. The monthly difference in your pocket might be dramatic over time.
Secret #2: The hidden reliability benefit
Another unadvertised fact: copper connections experience up to 70% more outages than fibre.
For businesses, every hour of downtime costs an average of £300 in lost productivity. Even for a home, outages mean wasted subscription fees, meaning households are paying for service they are not receiving.
Calculations show the average copper customer experiences 3.5 more outage hours per month than fibre customers—that’s up to 42 hours annually of service you’re paying for but not receiving!
Secret #3: The upgrade
Copper broadband providers don’t want you to realise their technology has reached its physical limits. Most copper connections max out at around 100 Mbps, and they’re already struggling to deliver that.
This means copper customers are forced into regular “upgrades” and equipment replacements as their needs grow, meaning more setup fees and price increases.
Fibre’s virtually unlimited capacity means you’re stepping off this expensive upgrade treadmill for good.
The underground network that’s spreading fast
While the major providers have focused their fibre rollouts on profitable urban centres, we have uncovered a more democratic revolution happening under our feet: smaller, agile providers like BeFibre have been quietly extending full fibre networks to overlooked towns and villages throughout the UK.
These “fibre pioneers” are bringing the full financial benefits of fibre technology to communities that the giants deemed “unprofitable”—proving that high-speed, money-saving connections aren’t just for the cities.
Unlike some of the bigger names who still use copper for the final stretch to your home (the so-called “fibre to the cabinet” approach), BeFibre specialises in “fibre to the premises” solutions—delivering genuine fibre connections directly to your door, along with all the financial benefits that entails.
How to join the money-saving revolution
Now that you’re in on the secret, here’s how to take advantage:
- Check your eligibility: Visit BeFibre’s website and enter your postcode to instantly see if their money-saving full fibre service has tunnelled into your area.
- Calculate your true savings: Don’t just look at the monthly fee—factor in the improved reliability, higher speeds, and future-proofing aspects of fibre.
- Make the switch: The process is typically swift and straightforward, with minimal disruption and often no need for extensive new wiring.
- Contract buy out: BeFibre also offers an option for their new customers to move over from their current provider early, but paying part of the new customer’s outstanding contract. More details can be found on their site
Small businesses stand to gain even more, with significantly improved reliability and the ability to support multiple high-bandwidth activities simultaneously without slowdowns.
The bottom line
The telecom giants have kept this financial advantage buried for years, but now the secret’s out: fibre broadband isn’t just technically superior—it’s the shrewd financial choice for cost-conscious homeowners and businesses alike.
Check your speed availability on the BeFibre website today and join the growing number of savvy consumers who’ve discovered this underground money-saving revolution.
This intelligence was gathered by our financial mole who specialises in uncovering hidden consumer savings. Individual circumstances may vary, and readers should perform their own cost comparisons before making purchasing decisions.
