Full fibre broadband for gaming in Reading
Lag kills games. Low ping wins them. Carnival Internet delivers the ultrafast, low-latency full fibre connection that Reading residents who game seriously have been waiting for — from casual play to competitive multiplayer, cloud gaming to game streaming.
Check availability in ReadingWhy ping matters more than speed for gaming in Reading
Most gamers in Reading focus on download speed when choosing broadband — but for online gaming, latency (ping) is the number that actually matters. A 20ms ping on a 115 Mbps connection will beat a 60ms ping on a 1000 Mbps connection every time. Full fibre broadband delivers both: consistently low latency because the signal travels faster along fibre than copper, and the raw speed to download a 100GB game in the time it used to take to download the trailer. Whether you're playing on PlayStation, Xbox, or PC in Caversham, Earley, Tilehurst, Woodley, Carnival Internet gives you the connection your game deserves.
Why full fibre makes the difference
Ultra-low ping for competitive play
Full fibre delivers consistently low latency — typically under 10ms on our network. In fast-paced multiplayer games, that difference between your input and the server's response is the difference between winning and losing.
Download games in minutes, not hours
Modern games regularly top 100GB. At 1000 Mbps on Carnival Max, a 100GB download takes around 13 minutes. No more leaving downloads running overnight before you can play.
Cloud gaming without compromise
Xbox Cloud Gaming, GeForce Now, and PlayStation Plus Premium all demand fast, consistent broadband. Carnival Internet's full fibre handles cloud gaming at the highest quality settings without buffering or input lag.
Game and stream simultaneously
Stream your gameplay on Twitch or YouTube at the same time as playing, without affecting your in-game ping. Full fibre's symmetrical upload speeds make this effortless.
Gaming in Reading — built for the way you play
Reading has a growing gaming community, from students at the University of Reading to professional remote workers who game in the evenings. Whether you're in a shared house in Caversham trying to game without affecting your housemates' streaming, or in a family home in Earley where the kids need the connection as much as you do, Carnival Internet's full fibre handles it all. Our network across Berkshire is built for exactly these kinds of demanding, multi-device households.
What Reading residents can do with Carnival Internet
- Competitive multiplayer on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC with sub-10ms ping
- Cloud gaming via Xbox Cloud Gaming and GeForce Now at full quality
- Downloading games, updates, and DLC at full speed — no throttling
- Live game streaming on Twitch and YouTube simultaneously
- VR gaming with near-zero latency
- Playing online while others in the household stream 4K and video call
Every package includes
- Full fibre broadband direct to your home
- Wi-Fi 6 or Wi-Fi 7 router included
- Advanced online security as standard
- No mid-contract price rises, ever
- UK-based customer support
- 1% of your bill donated to digital poverty charities
- £30 cashback on your second bill
Available across Reading
Including Caversham, Earley, Tilehurst, Woodley and more
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