Wireless ISP Quickline Acquires UK Rural Broadband Rival JHCS

Fixed wireless access ISP Quickline (Bigblu) looks set to improve their UK rural broadband network coverage to premises (homes and businesses) across parts of Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire, which will be achieved by gobbling rival provider JHCS for an undisclosed sum.

At present Quickline already has a network that can deliver “superfast broadband” (30Mbps+) speeds or faster to homes in some parts of Lincolnshire, among other areas (or up to 100Mbps for businesses). Similarly the network operated by JHCS can deliver download speeds of up to 50Mbps (5Mbps upload) to various other parts of the same county and usually for similar prices (JHCS is probably just a little cheaper overall).

JHCS Wireless Coverage Map

Quickline said that purchasing JHCS, which has a strong focus on connecting remote rural communities in the two counties, is the next “logical step” in their on-going effort to reach into similar areas and to expand the overall coverage of their network. Under the deal the ISP will take over management of JHCS’s existing network “without any disruption to the service.”

Hayley Silvester, Head of Sales at Quickline, says:

“We’re thrilled to take on JHCS’s customer base, as we’re confident that we can continue to provide them with exceptional broadband as well as many other connectivity solutions. We use a combination of technologies to bring superfast internet to the most secluded areas whilst offering highly affordable monthly plans.

All existing JHCS customers don’t need to worry about a thing, as their accounts will transfer over to us without any disturbance or stress. We’d like to take this opportunity to welcome them to Quickline – we look forward to providing an unrivalled connectivity solution and the best customer service around.”

The fact that the two services already operate using quite similar packages and prices should help to smooth the transition.