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Ecom Make Progress Deploying FTTP Broadband to Rural Buckinghamshire

7th August, 2019 (11 Comments)

Alternative network ISP Ecom (Electronic Communities) appears to be making good progress on their rollout of a new 1Gbps Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network in rural Buckinghamshire (England), which is now in the process of moving on toward Ledburn and aspires to cover 1,000 premises by the end of 2019.

Cityfibre’s FTTH Broadband in Milton Keynes Covers 20,000 Homes UPDATE

28th March, 2019 (2 Comments)

More than 20,000 homes in the large UK town of Milton Keynes (Buckinghamshire) have now been reached by Cityfibre’s £40 million roll-out of a new 1Gbps capable Fibre-to-the-Home (FTTH) broadband network, which is being supported by strategic ISP partner Vodafone.

ISP Vodafone Pick 50 Homes as First to Test 1Gbps FTTH Broadband UPDATE

18th July, 2018 (22 Comments)

Some 50 family homes in Milton Keynes (Buckinghamshire) have been selected as the first to trial Vodafone’s new Gigafast Broadband product, which is based off the 1Gbps capable Fibre-to-the-Home (FTTH) network that is currently being deployed by Cityfibre to cover 1 million UK homes in up to 12 of their existing cities by 2021.

Aylesbury Vale Broadband Fallout Claims Scalps of Senior Councillors

29th June, 2018 (10 Comments)

The troubled Aylesbury Vale Broadband project in Buckinghamshire, which was supported by Aylesbury Vale District Council via a £1.44m publicly funded commercial loan before being sold to UK ISP Gigaclear, last night contributed to the resignation of AVDC’s Leader, Neil Blake, as well as his wife (Cllr Janet Blake).

Audit Report Exposes Troubled Aylesbury Vale Broadband Rollout

5th June, 2018 (9 Comments)

As promised the Aylesbury Vale District Council in Buckinghamshire, specifically their Audit Committee, has published the draft outcome of their inquiry into the controversial Aylesbury Vale Broadband (AVB) network that was sold to UK ISP Gigaclear after running into challenges with their rural FTTH rollout.

Buckinghamshire UK Make it Costly to Deploy Full Fibre Broadband

8th May, 2018 (11 Comments)

Smaller alternative network ISPs like Ecom are facing a new barrier to expanding the rural reach of ultrafast Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP/H) based broadband networks in Buckinghamshire (England), which follows the council’s expansion of rules that make it harder to get a Streetworks license.

Council Sets Out Details for Review of Aylesbury Vale Broadband ISP

23rd January, 2018 (1 Comment)

The Aylesbury Vale District Council in Buckinghamshire has set out details and a timetable for their review into the Aylesbury Vale Broadband project, which after concerns over rollout progress and funding was recently sold (FTTH network assets) to UK ISP Gigaclear for an undisclosed sum.

Cityfibre and Vodafone Name First UK City for 1Gbps Home Broadband UPDATE

18th January, 2018 (137 Comments)

Fibre optic network developer Cityfibre has today announced that Milton Keynes will be the first of several cities to benefit from their large-scale rollout of a 1Gbps FTTH “full fibre” ultrafast broadband network with Vodafone, which will initially aim to cover 1 million UK homes.

UPDATE Aylesbury Vale Opposition Leader Criticises Broadband ISP Sale to Gigaclear

5th January, 2018 (11 Comments)

The Group Leader of the Liberal Democrats, Anders Christensen, has accused the Aylesbury Vale District Council in Buckinghamshire of trying “falsely portray” the recent sale of the rural FTTH based Aylesbury Vale Broadband network (assets) to UK ISP Gigaclear as a success story.

UPD Aylesbury Vale Council Hands FTTH Broadband Network to Gigaclear

30th December, 2017 (14 Comments)

The Aylesbury Vale District Council has handed control of Aylesbury Vale Broadband (assets / network) to UK ISP Gigaclear for an undisclosed sum, which will continue the operator’s rollout of “full fibre” (FTTH/P) ultrafast broadband services to rural villages in Buckinghamshire.

Council Launch Inquiry into Aylesbury Vale Broadband FTTH Rollout

12th December, 2017 (12 Comments)

The Aylesbury Vale District Council in Buckinghamshire (England, UK) has agreed to conduct an independent inquiry into the controversial Aylesbury Vale Broadband project, which was setup by the council to roll-out an ultrafast rural “full fibre” (FTTH) network but has since run into difficulties.

UPDATE Uncertainty Looms Over FTTH Aylesbury Vale Broadband Rollout

11th November, 2017 (23 Comments)

The Aylesbury Vale Broadband project, which is deploying a “full fibre” (FTTH/P) broadband network to a number of rural Buckinghamshire (England, UK) villages, is currently said to be “considering expressions of interest” from potential buyers and this week also saw the operator’s MD depart.

UPDATE Rural Broadband ISP Voneus Acquires Rival Cotswold Wireless

18th October, 2017 (0 Comments)

Alternative ISP Voneus, which has deployed their ‘up to’ 100Mbps capable “Wireless Fibre To The Home” (WFTTH) broadband network into a number of UK rural areas, has announced the acquisition of rival provider Cotswold Wireless for an undisclosed sum.

Alternative UK ISP Voneus Says Fast Broadband is a Basic “Human Right”

31st August, 2017 (6 Comments)

Alternative network provider Voneus, which has been busy delivering internet connections of up to 100Mbps into UK rural areas by using their ‘Wireless Fibre To The Home’ (WFTTH) service, has pledged to “ensure … fast broadband services become noticed as a basic ‘human right’“.

ISP Ecom Bringing Gigabit FTTP Broadband to Rural Buckinghamshire Villages

19th July, 2017 (2 Comments)

Little known ISP Ecom (Electronic Communities) has revealed to ISPreview.co.uk that they’re building a new ultrafast Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network to several rural villages in the Aylesbury Vale district of Buckinghamshire (i.e. Dunton, through Creslow and on to Whitchurch with more to follow).

Councillor Demands Answers on Aylesbury Vale Broadband Progress

14th July, 2017 (3 Comments)

The Liberal Democrat Councillor for Winslow in Buckinghamshire, Llew Monger, has challenged the financial health and progress of the Aylesbury Vale Broadband project that has been rolling out an ultrafast “full fibre” (FTTH/P) broadband network to a number of rural villages.

7,700 Extra Premises to Get Fibre in Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire

5th July, 2017 (3 Comments)

A further 7,700 homes and businesses in Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire are set to gain access to Openreach’s (BT) “fibre broadband” (FTTC/P) network after a new extension agreement was reached under the state aid supported Connected Counties project.