Even Openreach have confirmed they will no longer be installing copper cables. So why not embrace fibre now, it is going to be around for a very long time.
Customers are often convinced that faster is better, however quoted and actual speeds differ.
Customers see a single headline speed e.g. 132 Mbps but they do not look for the upload speed which is often considerably lower e.g. 20Mbps. While these speeds are quoted, they are not guaranteed. The actual guarantee is just 66Mbps and 10Mbps upload (Virgin Media M125 Fibre broadband).
A further key point is what speed is really needed ?
Upload speeds are what effects your camera view to others while on a video meeting. You could also notice problems while gaming. There is no doubt that we are all doing more and more uploads so upload speed is becoming an issue. With Toob, the quoted upload and download speeds (900 / 900 Mbps) are in excess of what a normal home needs. However their prices are directly comparable with the popular broadband providers. The extra speed is there if and when you need it. Also if you are a gamer or a 'homelab' user the speeds will be very beneficial.
Be aware that although a speed of 900/900Mbps is excellent, you will not get this speed to every device or service on the internet. The speeds can only be maintained where Toob are 'in control'. Once your connection goes beyond Toob, your speed will be controlled by the slowest connection between two points over the Internet.
Changing broadband providers can cause problems for a lot of people. If you wish to change, you should make a plan about where you want things installed.
The main router may not be considered attractive but it should not be hidden away. It should have a good unbroken 'view' to where you want to use your wireless devices. WiFi can penetrate and bounce around walls but the more the signal is blocked, the worse the speed will become. Having a wired Mesh system can provide good WiFi coverage. Many homeowners regularly complain that their internet is poor when in fact the problem is much more likely to be that their WiFi is patchy and the router is not positioned correctly.
The best internet connection is always a wired connection. So if you have a games console or a homelab / server, use a (cat 6) ethernet cable from the main router to the device. If you are happy with your current WiFi coverage then switching to fibre will require a fibre cable being installed from outside. So make a plan as to how this can be achieved. The provider will replace your existing router with their own (normally better and faster than your existing device). When a router is replaced you can save a considerable amount of reconfiguration time by making the new routers WiFi name (ssid) and password the same as your old router. This means that none of your existing devices, tablets, phones etc will need to be changed to use the new router.