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Gigaclear Target 5000 Premises for FTTP Broadband in Rural Northamptonshire

16th October, 2014 (5 Comments)

Fibre optic broadband ISP Gigaclear has announced that their 1000Mbps capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP/H) network is set to reach 5,000 homes and businesses in several rural Northamptonshire villages (East Midlands of England) by the end of 2017.

Rural FTTP Broadband ISP Gigaclear Headed to the London Stock Exchange

15th September, 2014 (0 Comments)

Gigaclear, which specialises in rolling out true 1000Mbps capable fibre optic (FTTP/H) broadband services to rural communities across the United Kingdom, looks set to float its way onto the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange (LSE) in order to initially raise an additional £20m to help fund an even more aggressive expansion strategy.

PM David Cameron Switches On Gigaclear’s 1Gbps Broadband in Northmoor

19th August, 2014 (29 Comments)

Residents and businesses in the Parish of Northmoor (West Oxfordshire, England) can now benefit from an ultrafast 1000Mbps capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network after the UK Prime Minister, David Cameron, turned up for Gigaclear’s official switch-on event.

UPD KC Claim Brantingham is Britain’s Village with the Fastest Broadband

11th August, 2014 (4 Comments)

The incumbent ISP for Hull and its surrounding areas in East Yorkshire, KC (KCOM), has announced that they’re “laying claim” to the title of “village with the fastest broadband speeds in Britain” after pegging Brantingham for the achievement thanks to its average download speed of 78Mbps. Gigaclear and B4RN may have a thing or two to say about that.

Gigaclear Target 50000 UK Rural Homes for 1Gbps FTTP Broadband by 2015

2nd July, 2014 (39 Comments)

Rural-focused fibre optic (FTTP) broadband ISP Gigaclear has secured private investment worth £7.75 million to help fund the next phase of its growth and a roll-out of 1000Mbps (Megabits per second) capable Internet access into more areas, which could reach 15,000 premises by the end of 2015 and go much further in the future.

Gigaclear Moot 1Gbps FTTP Broadband for 8 Rural Peterborough UK Villages

20th June, 2014 (37 Comments)

Gigaclear has today announced tentative plans to make their 1000Mbps (Megabits per second) capable Fibre-to-the-Home (FTTH/P) based fibre optic broadband ISP network available to 1,500 homes and businesses across eight rural villages near Peterborough in England.

UK ISP Gigaclear Appoint “Fibre Pioneer” Charles McGregor as Chairman

5th June, 2014 (4 Comments)

Rural-focused fibre optic (FTTP) broadband provider Gigaclear has created the new role of Chairman and appointed Charles McGregor, the co-founder of Fibernet (later acquired by Global Crossing), to fill the position.

UPD Gigaclear Begins Rollout of 1Gbps Fibre Optic Broadband in Underriver

29th April, 2014 (2 Comments)

As expected Gigaclear has today begun to deploy their new 1000Mbps (Megabits per second) capable Fibre-to-the-Home (FTTH/P) based fibre optic broadband ISP network out to rural residents of Underriver village and the surrounding areas in Kent (England).

Gigaclear Confirm Otmoor in Oxfordshire Next for 1Gbps FTTP Broadband

20th March, 2014 (2 Comments)

Fibre optic broadband ISP Gigaclear has confirmed that the rural community of Otmoor (Ot Moor) in Oxfordshire (England) will be the next to benefit from a roll-out of its 1000Mbps capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) based network.

Gigaclear Bring 10Gbps Fibre Optic Broadband to Oxfordshire Business Park

14th March, 2014 (21 Comments)

Fibre optic broadband ISP Gigaclear has announced that firms on the Kingston Business Park (Kingston Bagpuize) in Oxfordshire now have the ability to order an up to 10,000Mbps (Megabits per second) capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) based Internet service, which is a lot better than BT’s old up to 8Mbps ADSL connectivity.

Confusion as ASA Ban Gigaclear’s Absolute FTTP Broadband Speed Claims

5th March, 2014 (15 Comments)

Sometimes rulings by the Advertising Standards Authority can seem a little overzealous and their latest decision to stop rural fibre optic broadband ISP Gigaclear from advertising absolute Internet speeds (e.g. 1000Mbps without the notorious “up to” prefix) on their website might just stray into that territory. Hyperoptic, B4RN and Gigler take note.

ISP Gigaclear Win Contract to Deploy FTTP in Northmoor with RCBF Money

4th March, 2014 (2 Comments)

Fibre optic broadband ISP Gigaclear has successfully picked up the RCBF supported contract to build, implement and operate a 1000Mbps capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) based ultrafast broadband network in the Parish of Northmoor (West Oxfordshire, England).

UK ISP Gigaclear Establishes Advisory Group to Guide Rural FTTP Rollout

17th February, 2014 (2 Comments)

Fibre optic broadband ISP Gigaclear has appointed a new advisory group, which alongside other “key players in the UK’s communications industry” also includes the former CEO of BTOpenreach (Steve Robertson), to help “develop and improve their business model further so that more communities can benefit from high broadband speeds.”

UK ISPs PlusNet, Sky and Virgin Media Top 2014 Home Broadband Survey

17th February, 2014 (0 Comments)

The results from the joint annual PC Advisor magazine and Broadband Genie Home Broadband Survey 2014 have been announced, which saw PlusNet pick-up the award for ‘Best Broadband Provider’. Sky Broadband, Gigaclear and Virgin Media also picked up some awards.

Gigaclear Scrap FTTP Plan for Rural Wiltshire Areas Due to BDUK and BT

28th January, 2014 (7 Comments)

Fibre optic broadband ISP Gigaclear (Rutland Telecom) has scrapped its tentative plan to build a 1000Mbps capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network in the Dun Valley or Tytherleys (Wiltshire, England) after the local state aid funded Broadband Delivery UK (BDUK) and BT project confirmed that it would also be doing them using slower FTTC.

Gigaclear to Deploy 1Gbps Fibre Broadband to 3 More UK Rural Villages

5th November, 2013 (7 Comments)

Fibre optic ISP Gigaclear has confirmed that broadband speeds of up to 1Gbps (Gigabit per second) should soon become available to 1,500 homes and 4 business parks in Farmoor and Stanton Harcourt (Oxfordshire, England) alongside Underriver and its surrounding villages in Kent.

UK Fibre ISP Gigaclear Calls for More Predictable and Useful BDUK Contract

4th November, 2013 (19 Comments)

Gigaclear, which specialises in deploying ultrafast 1Gbps capable fibre optic (FTTP) networks into rural areas around the United Kingdom, has told ISPreview.co.uk as part of our exclusive interview that the Government needs to create a more “predictable and useful” Broadband Delivery UK (BDUK) scheme that allows more than just BT to bid for contracts.