Broadband ISP Aquiss Introduce FullFibre Ltd Based FTTP Packages
Shropshire-based UK ISP Aquiss has this morning announced that they’ve launched an additional range of broadband packages based off FullFibre Limited‘s (Fibre Heroes) network, which has so far deployed an open access Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network to cover 380,000 UK premises ‘ready for service’ (23rd Aug 2024).
The provider, which already supplies services via Openreach and CityFibre’s growing national FTTP networks, appears to be offering a range of packages via FullFibre Ltd that start from £32 a month for speeds of 150Mbps (average) on a 12-month minimum contract term (discounted to £16 pm for the first 3 months), which rises to £48 (£24 pm for the first 3 months) for their top 900Mbps tier.
All packages include symmetric service speeds, unlimited usage, a 12-month minimum contract term, a pledge of no mid-contract price rises, free activation, a static IPv4 address and static IPv6 addresses (/56). But new customers will be expected to supply their own broadband router, which is not included.
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FullFibre’s underlying network typically covers around 130 towns across parts of Derbyshire, Essex, Gloucestershire, Greater Manchester, Herefordshire, Lancashire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Merseyside, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire, Shropshire, South Yorkshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire and Worcestershire in England.
Interestingly, Aquiss’ website states that the new network covers 500,000 properties, although we’ve yet to see that being confirmed as an RFS figure by the operator itself.
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Would be nice if they were able to bring their Openreach package prices down to nearer this level. I suppose that’s out of their hands though depending on what openreach are charging.
They are using BTw to provide the OR packages and not buying them directly so it’s actually down to what BTw charge them. OR can bring costs down but doesn’t mean BTw will pass these on.
Full Fibre today, Trolli tomorrow? Here’s hoping!
Back in December, Martin did mention that there were three new networks coming. We now have confirmation on one of them
Aquiss on the Netomnia network would be great, if their excepting other ISP’s on the wholesale side of the business.
Any chance of Nexfibre with 1000/1000mbps? Even if there’s a slight premium I’d take them over VM.
So what are our options on the other 2 that are to come? Netomnia, Trooli, Freedom fibre, MS3, OFNL, Gigaclear & NexFibre