Zzoomm Adds Sandbach in Cheshire to UK FTTP Broadband Build

UK ISP Zzoomm has today announced that their new gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network has added the Cheshire East (England) town of Sandbach to their rollout plan, which is eventually expected to reach 7,000 premises in the community.

The provider, which aims to reach 1 million UK premises in 85 towns by the end of 2025, has already started to go live in various semi-rural towns and parishes across parts of Berkshire, Oxfordshire, Herefordshire, North Yorkshire, Staffordshire and Cheshire (e.g. Henley-on-Thames, Hereford, Ascot, Cannock, Thirsk, Northallerton, Sandhurst, Crowthorne, Crewe and Nantwich). Many more are also already in build or being planned.

Customers on the new network can expect to pay from £33 per month for an unlimited 150Mbps (symmetric speed) package on a 24-month term with an included router, which goes up to £99 if you want their top 2Gbps tier (or £66 for 900Mbps+) – that also happens to be one of the fastest UK home broadband packages available. But take note that most packages do attract a £20 one-off activation fee.

Matthew Hare, Chief Executive, said:

“It’s been fantastic to see residents and local businesses in parts of Cheshire already benefiting from access to our gigafast network and we look forward to welcoming Sandbach. Our full fibre broadband can deliver consistently high speeds, providing a robust network that will support growth and prosperity across the town. We are committed to providing Sandbach with the very best broadband speeds available anywhere in the UK.”

Sadly, the announcement didn’t say how long the rollout would take to complete, and we still don’t know precisely how many premises Zzoomm has actually been able to cover (across the UK). On top of that, the town of Sandbach already has some limited gigabit-capable coverage via Openreach’s rival FTTP network (this is due to be expanded) and FibreNest (new build homes site).