Brsk Sees FTTP Broadband Build Reach 27000 Homes in England

UK ISP Brsk has today confirmed that the rollout of their new gigabit-capable and “open access” Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network, which is most active around parts of Greater Manchester, Lancashire and West Yorkshire, has just reached 27,000 homes passed with 2,000 customers live in under 10 months.

The operator first began their rollout last year in the village of Cottingley, which has since been followed by the towns of Keighley and Bingley, as well as Clayton, Allerton & Sandy Lane, Heaton & Daisy Hill, Burnley, Padiham, Bradford, Queensbury, Thornton and Accrington. Most recently, they’ve also begun to target 150,000 premises across the Greater Manchester area (here).

The good news is that they appear to be making good progress and, after under 10 months of build, they claim that their network has already covered 27,000 homes, with 2,000 customers connected. A take-up of 7.41% after such a short period of build is a promising figure and suggests that they’re going in the right direction (take-up takes time to grow, and such figures are often suppressed during the ramping up phase of new FTTP builds).

Brsk said they were continuing with their planned expansion of full fibre broadband to “underserved areas with poor connectivity” (note: many of their build locations have gigabit-capable rivals) and will announce new areas soon.

Giorgio Iovino, brsk founder and CEO, said:

“We are immensely proud of what we’ve achieved as a new entrant to the UK market. It’s one thing to focus on ramping up and delivering consistently when deploying at scale, but it’s equally important to ensure you’re connecting customers to your network. Developing a dependable “build engine” that can connect customers, a solid subscriber base and a great service reputation is testimony to the capability and determination that is part of the brsk difference.

We are well supported by our equity partner, Advencap, and have put a fantastic team together who are focused on our customer experience and motivated by bringing better broadband to more people across the UK.”

Prices typically start from £25 per month for an unlimited 100Mbps symmetric speed package on an 18-month term with free installation and an included router, which rises to £45 for their top 900Mbps package. Customers who sign up will get the first 3-months of service for free.