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Leased Line vs Full Fibre FTTP

Which provider wins for WV businesses? Our independent 2025 analysis.

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Leased Line
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Full Fibre FTTP
Our Verdict

Winner: FTTP for most WV SMEs; Leased Line for mission-critical

Most WV SMEs are excellently served by gigabit FTTP. Leased lines justify their premium cost when guaranteed 1:1 bandwidth and a 4-hour fault fix SLA are essential.

Leased Line Strengths
  • ✓ Guaranteed 1:1 uncontended bandwidth
  • ✓ 4-hour fault fix SLA with penalties
  • ✓ Symmetric speeds from 100 Mbps to 10 Gbps
  • ✓ Static IP block as standard
  • ✓ No speed degradation at any time
Full Fibre FTTP Strengths
  • ✓ 10–100× cheaper than equivalent leased line
  • ✓ Up to 2.5 Gbps now available
  • ✓ Installation in 2–4 weeks vs 6–12 weeks
  • ✓ Multiple providers competing on price
  • ✓ Suitable for 90% of WV businesses
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Full Analysis

Leased Line vs Full Fibre FTTP: Complete Breakdown

The leased line vs FTTP decision comes down to contention, SLA and price.

Contention: FTTP is shared. Modern CityFibre FTTP is very fast and contention rarely causes issues for typical business use. A leased line is exclusively yours — exactly the speed you pay for, always.

Price: A 1 Gbps leased line costs £300–600/month in WV. A 1 Gbps FTTP costs £30–80/month. For most businesses, FTTP with 4G failover achieves near-100% uptime at a fraction of leased line cost.

SLA: FTTP has 1–2 business day resolution. Leased lines have 4-hour fix with financial penalties. For operations where downtime has direct financial cost, this matters.

FAQs

Leased Line vs Full Fibre FTTP Questions

Do most businesses need a leased line? +

No. Most WV SMEs with up to 50 staff are excellently served by gigabit FTTP. Leased lines suit cloud-heavy, VoIP-at-scale or mission-critical operations.

How much does a leased line cost in WV? +

100 Mbps leased line from £150–250/month. 1 Gbps from £350–600/month.

Is FTTP + 4G failover as good as a leased line? +

For most businesses, yes. FTTP + 4G failover delivers 99.95%+ effective uptime at a fraction of leased line cost.

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