ISP Spectrum Internet Extends FTTC and FTTP Service Across UK

Welsh ISP Spectrum Internet has informed that, in-between appointing some new executives, they have now made their Openreach (BT) based FTTC and FTTP broadband packages available to order across the United Kingdom (availability allowing). Previously these were only offered to parts of South West England and Wales.

The provider has built its own connectivity to some parent exchanges and as a result they may have different on-net and off-net pricing for these packages, which in practice means you can now order a normal FTTC or FTTP service (where available) from Spectrum but you’ll probably pay less if you happen to be covered by their own (on-net) network. The change was made last Friday.

The provider has also just appointed two new senior figures. The first is David Rees, partner at Izy Capital, who takes the title of Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and joins the board. His focus will be on raising further investments to fund the company’s “aggressive targets for laying its own fibre infrastructure in the region.”

The second appointment is Steve Wigley-Jones, who joins as Head of Infrastructure and Fibre Asset Management from Telent. His previous roles include Project Director for Openreach overseeing the delivery of a number of networks for Building Digital UK (BDUK) contracts. Most critically for Spectrum, Steve was Project Manager for delivering the state aid supported Superfast Cymru Project.

Managing Director, Giles Phelps, said:

“I’m delighted that we’ve attracted such heavy hitters to the team. Their knowledge and experience support our growth plans but it’s their passion for seeing local successes are what make them stand out. I’m excited to be working with them as we enter our next growth stage.”

The ISP has also confirmed that, earlier this year, they began connecting customers on the SouthPoint Industrial Estate in Cardiff and Old School Lane in Bristol to “full fibre” broadband with speeds of 1 Gigabit per second (Gbps). Both areas were previously suffering from speeds of less than 5Mbps.

Spectrum’s future expansion plans cover many South Wales unitary authorities including Monmouthshire, Cardiff, Vale of Glamorgan and Pembrokeshire.