Toob Expand Cheap UK Gigabit Broadband to 12 New Cities and Towns

Hampshire-based UK ISP toob, which have deployed their own full fibre (FTTP) broadband network across parts of Southern England, has today announced that they’ve expanded the availability of their services – under their complementary partnership with CityFibre – to another 12 cities and towns across the UK.

The alternative network operator is currently being financed through equity from funds managed and advised by the Amber Infrastructure Group, as well as a large amount of debt financing provided by Ares Management’s Infrastructure Debt (here). At the end of 2023 this mix of equity and debt reflected a total commitment of £395 million.

However, toob both builds their own Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) infrastructure and also holds a network partnership with CityFibre, with the latter helping to expand their coverage well beyond what they’ve already built (CF also gained reciprocal access to toob’s network). As a result of today’s development, toob’s packages can now be purchased in many towns and cities across a total of 12 additional UK locations.

The latest additions to their coverage include around half a million homes across Barnsley, Doncaster, New Edlington, Rossington, Rotherham, Sheffield, Bradford, Dewsbury, Huddersfield, Leeds, Harrogate and York – mostly reflecting the North, South and West of Yorkshire in England.

Nick Parbutt, toob CEO and Founder, said:

“I’m thrilled toob is expanding its reach to bring full-fibre broadband to Barnsley, Doncaster, New Edlington, Rossington, Rotherham, Sheffield, Bradford, Dewsbury, Huddersfield, Leeds, Harrogate and York.

For far too long, broadband providers have let customers down with poor service and unjustified price hikes. At toob, we’re changing that by focusing on what truly matters – offering fast and reliable broadband at an affordable price.

With ultrafast speeds of 900 Mbps priced currently at just £25 a month, we’re delivering incredible value. This is all made possible through our partnership with CityFibre which uses the latest and most dependable full-fibre technology available.”

Customers of the service currently pay just £25 per month on an 18-month minimum contract term (or £37 if you want a monthly term) to receive symmetric speeds of 900Mbps+ (average advertised speed) from toob, which includes free installation, a wireless router, unlimited usage, a pledge of no mid-contract price hikes and UK-based support.

In addition, it’s worth mentioning that toob also offers a cheaper 150Mbps entry-level tier for just £22 per month on an 18-month term, as well as a separate 50Mbps Social Tariff (‘toob essentials’) for those on state benefits. The latter has no fixed contract term and costs just £20 per month.