ISP GoFibre Adds 2 Aberdeenshire Towns to Full Fibre Rollout

Independent rural UK network builder and broadband ISP GoFibre, which is rolling out a new 10Gbps capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network across the North of England and Scottish Borders, has today announced that they’ve started to deploy across the Aberdeenshire towns of Portlethen and Newtonhill.

At present the operator is currently being supported by funding of £164m from Gresham House (BSIF), which supports their efforts to extend a full fibre network across 500,000 premises in the North of England and Scottish Borders by around the end of 2025 (here).

GoFibre is already deploying across several locations and has also connected communities in Stonehaven. But today’s announcement will eventually see a further 4,500 local residents and businesses benefitting from their network in the towns of Portlethen and Newtonhill.

Sam Calvert, GoFibre’s Chief Revenue Officer, said:

“Sub-standard digital connectivity across Scotland’s towns and villages, including Aberdeenshire, has long been an issue facing local communities who have been largely left behind when infrastructure upgrades have been put in place.

With our construction efforts now underway, we’ll be doing everything we can to play our part in the solution, helping to tackle the digital divide and equip residents and businesses in Portlethen and Newtonhill with the tools they need to drive success and innovation, both now and in the future.

We would like to thank everyone for their ongoing patience during the construction phase and we look forward to them enjoying the benefits of full fibre later this year.”

Customers of the new service can expect to pay from £36 per month for a 100Mbps package on a 24-month term with an included wireless router, which rises to £69 per month for their top 1000Mbps plan. The latter also comes with a bonus Wi-Fi extender (this can optionally be taken on other plans for just £5 per month extra).