Truespeed Connect 300 South West Businesses to Full Fibre

Broadband ISP Truespeed, which is deploying a gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network across rural parts of South West England, has today announced that they’ve so far connected 300 businesses in the region to their new ultrafast broadband network.

The operator, which has so far covered 40,000 premises (homes and business) and last year confirmed that they held an “ambitious target to reach 500,000 properties within the next five years” (i.e. by the end of 2026), is currently being funded by a £175m investment from Aviva. But they have recently taken a hit with the loss of a state aid support rollout contract in Devon and Somerset (here).

Otherwise, Truespeed states that they offer symmetrical speeds of up to 900Mbps for small to medium businesses, and up to 10Gbps for enterprise businesses. Businesses will also enjoy the added benefits of a 24-hour SLA, crystal clear video calls and the ability to upload and download large files in seconds.

James Lowther, Truespeed CEO, said:

“Truespeed is working tirelessly to improve connectivity across the South West and we’re thrilled to have connected 300 businesses to ultrafast broadband. It’s great that Truespeed is helping so many local businesses thrive by providing full fibre broadband they can rely on.”

Residential customers of the service typically pay from £40 per month for a symmetric speed 150Mbps package on an 18-month contract term (currently discounted to £20), which rises to £70 for their top 900Mbps tier (currently discounted to £44). The service also includes a free phone solution, installation and a heavily restricted router.

By comparison, SME customers pay from £60 +vat (discounted to £38) for their entry-level 150Mbps package on a 24-month term, which rises to £90 for 900Mbps (discounted to £52). But there’s no mention of static IP addresses or IPv6 support on their primary product page(s) or FAQ section.