Quickline’s First Full Fibre Q Hub to Go Live in Hibaldstow, North Lincolnshire

Broadband ISP Quickline, which is working to roll out their gigabit-capable full fibre (FTTP) network to 96 rural locations (55,000 premises) across Yorkshire and Lincolnshire in England, has announced that they’ve “connected” their first UK “Q Hub” in the village of Hibaldstow, near Brigg in North Lincolnshire (England).

The term “Q Hub” appears to be just another name for sponsoring the deployment of a new full fibre broadband connection to local village halls or community centres, which is something that a lot of other network operators do to help encourage support and advertise their builds (while also being of benefit to the local authority and residents).

Even though it’s technically already been connected, the official launch of the provider’s first “Q Hub” will take place on Saturday, May 13th, from 2.30pm-5.30pm with a family event to mark the occasion.

Julian Chalk, Quickline’s Head of Enablement and Engagement, said:

“Our sponsorship of the village hall in Hibaldstow, and the creation of our first Q Hub, demonstrates our long-term commitment to support the communities we serve.

We’re proud to be making a genuine difference to the lives of people living and working in these communities.

The launch event at Hibaldstow promises to be a great afternoon and we hope as many residents as possible come out to enjoy it and take advantage of the new equipment and connectivity available to them.”

The ISP is being supported by a £500m investment from Northleaf Capital Partners, which acquired them in 2021. Quickline has previously stated that this would fuel their ambition to cover 500,000 UK premises in rural and semi-rural areas with “ultrafast broadband” via a mix of FTTP and 5G based FWA (wireless) infrastructure “by 2025” (here).

The operator has already covered 300,000 premises via just their FWA network, while their XGS-PON based Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) deployment has so far covered 10,000 premises across over 20 rural communities. But they’re initially aiming to reach 96 rural locations (55,000 premises) across Yorkshire and Lincolnshire in England (deployment plan).

Residential customers covered by their new FTTP network are usually charged from £29 per month on a 24-month term for 100Mbps (50Mbps upload) speeds with free installation, and that goes up to £49 for their top 900Mbps (450Mbps upload) tier. But Quickline are also giving their customers some peace of mind with a commitment that their tariffs will remain unchanged for 24-months.