ISP Schools Broadband Seek Beta Testers for 330Mbps G.fast Service

A specialist ISP for the UK education market, Schools Broadband, has invited schools to beta test their new 330Mbps G.fast based ultrafast broadband service. Participants can expect a free installation and free no-obligation service for 1 year (includes DfE compliant web filtering and network security).

At present Openreach is deploying their new hybrid fibre G.fast technology to 1 million UK premises (part of an initial pilot) and they expect to reach 10 million by the end of 2020 (13 million if you include their “full fibre” FTTP technology). The service is currently so new that only a few ISPs have packages available (e.g. BT, Cerberus and uno) but we are expecting more to follow imminently.

The Schools Broadband trial appears to be focused on the top ‘up to’ 330Mbps (50Mbps uploads) G.fast tier and the ISP claims that their offer could be worth approximately £4,000 to a primary school, which certainly seems like something to consider. Any schools with an interest have been asked to contact the provider directly.