The UK’s full fibre boom: how to get the best connection without the headache

The UK is currently in the middle of a massive broadband upgrade, transitioning from old copper cables to full fibre. As the absolute best broadband technology available, full fibre delivers the gigabit speeds, future-proof capacity and rock-solid reliability that modern businesses need to thrive. 
At Zen, we’re on a mission to make gold-standard connectivity available to as many UK businesses as possible. But achieving that nationwide reach means it isn’t just Openreach laying the cables anymore.
A growing list of independent companies – often referred to in the industry as alternative networks or “alt-nets” – are building their own brand new full fibre infrastructure in towns and cities across the UK.
More competition is a great thing for the UK, but it creates a practical problem for smaller businesses. How are you supposed to know which of these new providers actually covers your specific postcode? As a business owner, you simply don’t have the time to check availability across ten different websites just to find out who can give you a reliable internet connection.

We do the hard work for you

The good news is you don’t have to navigate the complex broadband market, because we do it for you.
Zen has long-standing partnerships with major infrastructure builders like Openreach and CityFibre, and we are constantly adding new networks – like Trooli and Freedom Fibre – to our footprint. But we don’t just partner with anyone. Every alternative network we work with is carefully selected and vetted against our strict standards, so you can be confident in the quality of connection you receive.
When you check your address with us, we search across all of our trusted partner networks to find the absolute best full fibre connection available at your premises. We act as your aggregator, cutting through the noise so you don’t have to.

Maximum reach, zero hassle

By letting us handle the infrastructure side, you get the benefit of a massive, nationwide rollout without the headache of doing all the searching and checking yourself.
More important, regardless of whose cables are in the ground outside your office, your experience stays exactly the same. You get all the same award-winning Zen benefits that every other Zen customer receives.
That includes our Contract Price Promise as standard, which means your price will stay the same for the life of your contract. No sneaky mid-contract price hikes from us – that’s a promise.

Ready to upgrade your business?

If you’re looking for a fast, reliable, and future-proof connection for your team, see what’s available at your postcode on our business full fibre page.
If your internet connection is absolutely critical to your business and you need a dedicated, uncontended connection with guaranteed fix times, take a look at our leased lines options.