UK ISP Gigaclear Ready to Rollout 1Gbps Fibre Broadband to Underriver

Fibre optic network developer Gigaclear has confirmed that residents of Underriver in Kent (England) will be the next to benefit from their 1000Mbps (Megabits per second) capable FTTP broadband network after reaching the demand threshold of 190 local orders.

In a newsletter seen by Thinkbroadband the provider states that everyone in the Ultrafast Underriver projects coverage (map of the deployment plan) should be connected or put within reach of the new network during early 2014, which includes people in the surrounding areas of Godden Green, Bitchet Green, Stone Street, Ivy Hatch, Shipbourne and part of Seal.

A more precise roll-out plan is expected to surface in December 2013 and Gigaclear has already begun the process of submitting applications to the Highway Authorities and local landowners in order to gain formal permission to cross their land (e.g. wayleave agreements). We would hope that Gigaclear has already discussed this beforehand so as to avoid any last minute hiccups.

Price start at £37 for a symmetric 50Mbps package that comes with a static IP address, unlimited usage, parental controls and a gigabit hub. The installation fee will also set you back £100, which is pretty reasonable for a true fibre optic connection. It’s also worth mentioning that you aren’t required to take line rental with fibre lines, which makes the price even more attractive.