ISP Aquiss Launch 500Mbps and 1Gbps Full Fibre Broadband for UK Firms

Shropshire-based ISP Aquiss has today introduced two new Managed Business Gigabit Passive Optical Network (GPON) “full fibre” broadband products, which offer top speeds of up to 500Mbps and 1Gbps (symmetrical) for businesses in 14 towns and cities across the United Kingdom.

The “fully managed” service appears to make use of Cityfibre’s fibre optic / FTTP network and is initially available to businesses in parts of Aberdeen, Bracknell, Bradford, Bristol, Coventry, Edinburgh, Huddersfield, Hull, Leeds, Milton Keynes, Northampton, Reading, Sheffield and Peterborough.

Customers of the service will typically pay from £300 +vat per month for the 500Mbps option or £400 for 1Gbps, which both include unlimited usage, a 9 hour Service Level Agreement (SLA), Static IP address, 36 month contract and a free installation (including all the needed customer hardware). Service setup (lead time) typically takes 45 working days and this includes any site survey work required.

Description

Aquiss GPON is an extremely effective way for businesses to benefit from the exceptionally high speed and reliability provided by a full fibre connection, at a relatively low price point compared to other access methods. As such it is positioned between hybrid fibre/copper or FTTP broadband and more costly fibre Ethernet options such as dedicated leased lines.

As a full fibre service akin to a fibre leased line, our GPON solution provides essential benefits to business customers. Unlimited usage, and the absence of upgrade charges and downtime when accessing up to Gigabit speeds gives you the flexibility you may seek; while our comprehensive Service Level Agreement, rapid return to service guarantee from our technical specialists underpins your need for reliability and connected confidence.

Apparently further locations are already in deployment (final build stages) and will be added to the availability in the coming months.

UPDATE 23rd Jan 2018

Separately Aquiss are also offering the first month of service free on their unlimited ADSL2+ broadband packages for home users, as part of a “try before you buy” style promotion. However this offer is not applicable to new line installs or transfers from unbundled (LLU) ISPs.

Services start from £19.00 per month, based on a rolling monthly contract and include a static IPv4 / IPv6 as standard. The offer runs until March 2nd 2018.