Broadband ISP Grain Expanding UK Full Fibre Network in Loughborough
Alternative network operator and ISP Grain, which recently secured a major £225m funding boost (here), has announced a second expansion of their gigabit-capable full fibre (FTTP) broadband network this week. The latest location to benefit from this is the Leicestershire (England) city of Loughborough.
The operator’s broadband network, which is home to over 43,000 customers and covers 270,000 UK premises (aiming to reach 600,000 in the future), doesn’t currently appear to be present in Loughborough. But a quick scan of local road works suggests they’re in the process of preparing to build around some central parts of the city.
The official announcement doesn’t say much, but it’s worth noting that the city is already well covered by a number of other gigabit-capable broadband networks, such as Openreach, Virgin Media (inc. nexfibre), CityFibre and a few smaller players. Grain typically tries to work around this by focusing on areas with less overbuild or undercutting on price etc.
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