BT/Grain/Hyperoptic

CStew · 2 Jul 2022 at 11:10

Hey folks,

Totally newbie here. Nice to meet you all.

I've just moved into a new build and it has bt, Hyperoptic and grain wired in for choice.

Which would be the best to go for in your opinion?

Just myself in the house, I'd use it for gaming and Netflix etc.

Cheers,

Cameron

CStew · 2 Jul 2022 at 11:41

I have fttp to the house.

Cheers again.

Orcvader · 2 Jul 2022 at 11:49

Assuming BT is also FTTP as well (the other two have their own FTTP networks) I would go with whoever can offer the better speed/price. I've heard good things about Hyperoptic, haven't heard much from Grain as they're fairly new to the scene. BT uses Openreach so you won't be just limited to them, might be worth checking out the recent posts in this thread on other ISPs that uses Openreach too: https://forums.overclockers.co.uk/threads/bt-infinity-fttx-discussion.18239808/

Turn · 2 Jul 2022 at 12:04

I'd go for Hyperoptic, they tend to have the lowest latency out of the lot & their pricing is pretty competitive.

CStew · 2 Jul 2022 at 13:15

Much appreciate your opinions folks! Thanks again.

TheVoice · 2 Jul 2022 at 17:21

Hyperoptic. They have (or had, check HotUKdeals) some good deals on and their speeds are symmetrical unlike Openreach.

Caged · 2 Jul 2022 at 22:24

Hyperoptic are good, just add £5 to the price they quote if you want a real public IP (https://www.hyperoptic.com/faq/posts/static-ip-addresses/). Depending on the games you play and whether getting open NAT is important.