Seethelight Tweaks UK FTTH Broadband Speeds and Prices for 2015

During a database update we noted that fibre optic ISP Seethelight, which offers an ultrafast 300Mbps capable Fibre-to-the-Home (FTTH) broadband package to several parts of the United Kingdom via the Independent Fibre Networks Limited platform, looks set to change some of its services and increase prices from 1st February 2015.

Most of the ISPs packages are phone and broadband bundles, which is important because from February their Line Rental charge will increase from £14.99 to £15.95 per month and call connection charges will also rise from 13p to 14p per call. The broadband component of their entry-level 50Mbps package will also see a small jump from £10.50 to £10.75 per month.

Seethelight also offers a 25Mbps (5Mbps upload) standalone broadband-only service and this too will see its price increase from £23 to £25 per month, but the value proposition is arguably improved because the ISP will also be doubling its speed to 50Mbps on the same date. A summary of the various changes can be found below and luckily the top-end packages remain untouched.

Sadly the IFNL platform isn’t available to everybody and its coverage tends to be more focused upon newly built commercial and residential properties. It’s perhaps worth pointing out that Direct Save Telecom also offers packages via the same network and their website does at least list the available coverage locations (here).