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Wildanet Engineer Doing FTTP House Install

First Homes Live in Cornwall on Wildanet’s Project Gigabit Broadband Build

25th March, 2024 (10 Comments)

Rural UK broadband ISP Wildanet, which back in January 2023 secured the £36m state aid funded Project Gigabit broadband roll-out contract to cover more than 19,250 hard-to-reach premises across rural parts of Cornwall in South West England (here), has today announced that the first 1,000 homes on the new network have gone live.

Hedge Trimmer Mishap Knocks Homes Offline in Cornwall UK Village

12th March, 2024 (16 Comments)

It’s still not entirely clear how it happened, but some homes in the tiny rural Cornwall village of Golberdon are currently suffering from a protracted broadband and phone outage after cables belonging to Openreach were accidentally cut last month by an enthusiastic individual using a garden hedge trimmer.

Openreach Engineer working on fibre node

Openreach Top 1 Million FTTP Broadband Premises in South West

11th March, 2024 (13 Comments)

Network operator Openreach (BT) has today announced that their 1.8Gbps capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband ISP network has now covered over 1 million premises across the South West of England (i.e. Cornwall, Dorset, Devon, Gloucestershire, Somerset and Wiltshire), which reflects an investment of over £300m.

Wildanet Become First UK Full Fibre AltNet to be B-Corp Certified

8th January, 2024 (12 Comments)

Rural broadband ISP Wildanet, which is busy building a new Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network across parts of rural Cornwall and Devon in England, has today announced that they’ve become the first alternative network in the United Kingdom to be certified as a “B Corporation” (i.e. meeting key social and environmental standards).

Voneus Broadband Start New Devon and Cornwall UK FTTP Build

7th November, 2023 (12 Comments)

Rural focused network builder and UK ISP Voneus has announced the start of a new 1Gbps full fibre (FTTP) broadband roll-out across West Devon and East Cornwall in England, which began after their latest fibre cabinet was installed in the village of Bere Alston. More villages are expected to follow over the next “few months“.

Wildanet Take Flak for Disruptive Full Fibre Build in Cornwall UK Village

19th October, 2023 (1 Comment)

Contractors working for UK rural broadband ISP Wildanet have been criticised after they failed to properly inform residents in the village of Probus about their plans to deploy a new gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network, before then proceeding to block off the entrance to local homes.

Wildanet Open New Academy to Train UK Fibre Broadband Engineers

18th September, 2023 (8 Comments)

Rural broadband ISP Wildanet, which is busy deploying a new gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network across parts of South West England, has just opened a new “centre of excellence” in Cornwall to help train up the next generation of telecommunication engineers.

Wildanet’s FTTP Broadband Build Boosted by New £50m Investment

3rd July, 2023 (3 Comments)

Rural broadband ISP Wildanet, which deploying a new gigabit speed Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network across parts of Cornwall and Devon in South West England, has today announced that existing investor Gresham House will pump another £50 million into the provider to help support their UK expansion.

Wildanet Team with Signed Armed Forces Covenant

Alternative Full Fibre ISP Wildanet Signs Armed Forces Covenant

21st June, 2023 (2 Comments)

Rural UK ISP Wildanet, which is building a new gigabit speed Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network across parts of Cornwall and Devon in England, has this week become the latest provider to sign the Armed Forces Covenant (AFC) – witnessed by several of the many ex-service personnel already working for the company.

Job Losses at UK Full Fibre AltNet Broadband ISP Jurassic Fibre UPDATE2

6th June, 2023 (48 Comments)

Exeter-based broadband ISP and network builder Jurassic Fibre, which is deploying a Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network across parts of Cornwall, Devon, Somerset and Dorset in England, appears to have recently cut an unspecified number of jobs – mostly impacting those in their civil engineering division. Swish Fibre also seems to be impacted.

Broadband ISP Jurassic Fibre Improve Support for Deaf Customers

27th March, 2023 (5 Comments)

Exeter-based broadband ISP Jurassic Fibre, which is rolling out a Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network across parts of Cornwall, Devon, Somerset, and Dorset in England, has announced that deaf customers who use British Sign Language (BSL) are now able to use a video link interpreter when they contact customer support.

Full Fibre UK ISP Jurassic Fibre Highlights Big Rise in Women Workers

7th March, 2023 (0 Comments)

Network builder and broadband ISP Jurassic Fibre, which is rolling out a 1Gbps+ Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network across the South West of England, has today celebrated a 209% rise in the number of women in its workforce in just two years (now accounting for 30% of the company’s total).

ISP Wildanet Open Full Fibre Network to Wholesale in Cornwall UK

8th February, 2023 (3 Comments)

Broadband ISP Wildanet, which is building a new gigabit speed Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network across rural parts of Cornwall and Devon in South West England (here), has confirmed that they will be working with AssetHUB to make their infrastructure and services available on a “fair and neutral wholesale basis” for other ISPs.

Wildanet Engineer's Hand Connecting FTTP Lines

Wildanet Win Gigabit Broadband Rollout Contract for Cornwall UK

19th January, 2023 (11 Comments)

The fifth contract awarded under the Government’s £5bn Project Gigabit broadband rollout scheme – worth £36 million – has today been handed to UK ISP Wildanet, which will upgrade connectivity for more than 19,250 hard-to-reach homes and businesses across rural parts of Cornwall in South West England.

Full Fibre ISP Wildanet Opens New Westbourne HQ in Cornwall

7th October, 2022 (0 Comments)

Rural broadband ISP Wildanet, which is investing £50m to rollout a new gigabit speed Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) and fixed wireless (FWA) network across parts of Cornwall and Devon in South West England (here), has this week opened its new Westbourne House headquarters in Liskeard (Cornwall).

Clarification: Jurassic Fibre’s 2,500 Live Full Fibre Premises Claim

12th August, 2022 (25 Comments)

Exeter-based broadband ISP Jurassic Fibre, which is rolling out a gigabit speed Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network across the South West of England (Cornwall, Devon, Somerset, and Dorset), recently stated via social media that they now have a total of 2,500 live homes and businesses on their service. But this is incorrect.

Jurassic Fibre Extend 1Gb Broadband Rollout to Cornwall UK

3rd August, 2022 (10 Comments)

Exeter-based broadband ISP Jurassic Fibre, which is investing to build a new gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network across South West England (Devon, Somerset and Dorset), has today announced the extension of their rollout into Cornwall – starting with the seaside town of Bude.