
Hull-based UK ISP Quickline, which is deploying a gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network across North East England, has today announced that their new fibre infrastructure has just gone live for homes and businesses in five more North Yorkshire villages – including Hebden, Barden, Burnsall and Hetton.
A combined total of more than 800 properties across the rural villages have now been added to their coverage. Residential customers reached by their new full fibre network are typically 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. The first 3 months of service are also free.
The operator, supported by funding of around £500m from Northleaf Capital Partners, has previously stated that they hold an aspiration to cover 500,000 premises in rural and semi-rural areas across North East England with “ultrafast broadband” via both FTTP and their 5G based fixed wireless technology “by 2025” (here). Some 300,000 of that figure are already being reaching by their wireless network.
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Did these villages have no broadband prior to Quicklines arrival?
Did these villages have access to mobile broadband, and if so, what was the reliability and quality of the broadband?
Were residents consulted about the installation of telegraph poles to enable Quicklines broadband? If so, what did the residents say and what do they now think about these telegraph poles?