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Trooli Bring Full Fibre to 275,000 UK Premises and Hits Derbyshire

18th August, 2022 (11 Comments)

Broadband ISP Trooli has announced that their gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network, which aims to reach at least 1 million UK premises by the end of 2024, has now extended to cover a total of 275,000 premises (up from 220k in May 2022) – nearly triple the coverage they had a year ago. They’re also entering Derbyshire.

Clarification: Jurassic Fibre’s 2,500 Live Full Fibre Premises Claim

12th August, 2022 (25 Comments)

Exeter-based broadband ISP Jurassic Fibre, which is rolling out a gigabit speed Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network across the South West of England (Cornwall, Devon, Somerset, and Dorset), recently stated via social media that they now have a total of 2,500 live homes and businesses on their service. But this is incorrect.

Jurassic Fibre Appoints New CEO to Oversee Full Fibre Rollout

28th July, 2022 (7 Comments)

Exeter-based broadband ISP Jurassic Fibre, which is currently rolling out a new Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network across South West England (Cornwall, Devon, Somerset, and Dorset), has today announced the appointment of Paul Hellings to replace Michael Maltby in the position of CEO.

Jurassic Fibre Raise FTTP Broadband Target to 500K UK Premises UPDATE

20th June, 2022 (12 Comments)

Exeter-based broadband ISP Jurassic Fibre has today announced that they’ve raised the coverage target for their Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network rollout in South West England, which will now aim to cover 500,000 premises across the region (including 30 towns and villages) by the end of 2026 2025.

Jurassic Fibre Bring 10Gbps UK Broadband to 90,000 Premises

16th June, 2022 (16 Comments)

Exeter-based broadband ISP Jurassic Fibre, which is rolling out a new 10Gbps capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network across rural parts of Devon, Somerset, Cornwall and Dorset in England, has today revealed that their network coverage has grown to “over” 90,000 premises in the South West.

Full Fibre UK ISP Trooli Grows Coverage to 220,000 Premises

31st May, 2022 (15 Comments)

Broadband ISP Trooli has announced that their gigabit speed Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network, which aims to reach a “minimum” of 1 million UK premises by the end of 2024, has now covered 220,000 premises and they will soon extend into Dorset and Norfolk. The operator has also expanded into new headquarters.

35 Sites in Dorset to Get Full Fibre from UK ISP Wessex Internet

26th May, 2022 (1 Comment)

Broadband ISP Wessex Internet has boosted their existing rollout of a new gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network in South England by securing a new contract to connect 35 public sites (schools, libraries etc.) under the ‘Gigahub Connectivity in Rural Dorset Project‘, which is supported by £900k from Dorset Council.

Jurassic Fibre Cuts Price and Extends Full Fibre in South West UK

3rd May, 2022 (24 Comments)

Exeter-based broadband ISP Jurassic Fibre, which is constructing a new gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network across rural parts of South West England (Devon, Somerset and Dorset), has announced that their network has now started to go live in the towns of Crediton and Dorchester.

Rural ISP Wessex Internet Appoint New Chief Technical Officer

4th April, 2022 (0 Comments)

Dorset-based UK ISP Wessex Internet, which is currently rolling out a new gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network across parts of South and South West England (mostly Dorset, Wiltshire and South Somerset), has today appointed Geraint Evans to be its new Chief Technical Officer (CTO).

ISP Gigaclear Starts FTTP Broadband Rollout in Blandford Forum

15th March, 2022 (1 Comment)

Infracapital-backed UK ISP Gigaclear has begun street works in the rural Dorset (England) market town of Blandford Forum, which is also expected to cover parts of Blandford St. Mary. Over 6,000 local homes and business premises are due to gain access to their 1Gbps Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network.

Jurassic Fibre Cut FTTP Broadband Prices in South West England

2nd March, 2022 (12 Comments)

Broadband ISP Jurassic Fibre, which is busy building a new gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network across rural parts of South West England (Devon, Somerset and Dorset), appears to have just significantly reduced the pricing of their packages for local homes by around 50%.

CityFibre Full Fibre Build Makes Progress in Poole and Christchurch

1st February, 2022 (12 Comments)

CityFibre has today issued a progress update on their £65 million investment to deploy a new gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband ISP network for homes and businesses in Bournemouth, Poole and Christchurch (Dorset), which has just gone live in a number of new areas, or so they say.

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Jurassic Fibre Breaks from FTTP Rollout to Recycle XMas Trees

24th January, 2022 (3 Comments)

And now for something completely different. Broadband ISP Jurassic Fibre, which is building a new Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network across parts of South West England, has volunteered staff and vans to assist in Hospiscare’s (charity) Christmas Tree Recycling fundraiser. A total of 1,200 trees were collected, raising £16K.

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Dorset Council Pilot’s Training Programme for UK Fibre Engineers

9th December, 2021 (1 Comment)

The Dorset Council (DCC) in England has secured £20,000 of funding from the Local Government Association’s (LGA) Digital Pathfinders programme in order to help it develop a local pilot training programme for fibre engineers, which could help to boost gigabit broadband provision in the county.

Gigaclear Invest GBP13m to Bring 1Gb Broadband to Dorset UK

7th December, 2021 (3 Comments)

Alternative network ISP Gigaclear has announced that they’re investing £13m to begin an expansion of their gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network into rural parts of Dorset (Southern England), which is expected to reach over 18,000 premises (mostly homes and some businesses) across the region.

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Rural ISP Wessex Internet Start Gigabit Fibre Rollout in Blandford

19th November, 2021 (2 Comments)

Rural focused ISP Wessex Internet has now started and made progress on the rollout of their new 1Gbps capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network in the North Dorset (England) market town of Blandford, which aims to cover “more than” 6,000 premises (homes and businesses).

Dorset Project Demos Satellite Backhaul from a 5G Standalone Network

8th November, 2021 (3 Comments)

The 5G RuralDorset project, which is testing various 5G based mobile voice and broadband technologies alongside existing fibre cables, claims to have achieved a “world-first” by demonstrating satellite backhaul from a 5G Standalone network (i.e. using satellite to keep the connection live when terrestrial mobile fails).