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Go Internet Quietly Deploys Own Full Fibre Broadband to Isle of Wight Village

21st August, 2026 (0 Comments)

Ryde-based UK broadband ISP Go Internet has, in an unexpected development, revealed that they’ve just completed the deployment of their own gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network to reach the rural community of Chale, which is a scenic village on the south-west coast of the Isle of Wight (England).

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Investor INPP Declines Further Funding for UK Altnet Broadband ISP Toob

17th August, 2026 (10 Comments)

Hampshire-based alternative network toob, which has deployed their own gigabit speed full fibre (FTTP) broadband network across South England and also harnesses CityFibre’s network in other UK areas, has suffered a blow today after investor INPP “elected not to commit further capital” to the provider and handed most of its original £24.1m investment off to debt holders.

WightFibre’s Broadband Gigabit Island Project Slowly Nears Completion

9th June, 2026 (1 Comment)

Alternative network provider WightFibre, which runs its own independent gigabit speed Full Fibre broadband (FTTP) network across the Isle of Wight (situated off the South Coast of Hampshire in England), has published their annual accounts to September 2025 and revealed that their fibre lines now cover c.90% of premises (74,000+) and they’re home to 28,000+ customers.

Godshill Locals Frustrated After Removal from Gigabit Broadband Contract UPDATE

28th April, 2026 (1 Comment)

The Godshill Parish Council (GPC) in the New Forest National Park of Hampshire (England) has revealed that UK ISP Wessex Internet has “taken the decision to cancel the planned build” of a new gigabit-capable broadband network in the rural area, although there’s some confusion over the reason for this move.

UK ISP Toob Launch 2300Mbps Broadband Plan and WiFi 7 Router, But Add Price Rise

21st April, 2026 (17 Comments)

Hampshire-based alternative network toob, which has deployed their own gigabit speed full fibre (FTTP) broadband network across South England and also harnesses CityFibre’s network in other UK areas, has today launch several new packages (including speeds up to 2.3Gbps) and a new WiFi 7 router. But it’s not all good news as they’ve also changed their pricing policy.

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Wessex Internet Tweak Project Gigabit Broadband Rollout for the New Forest

14th April, 2026 (3 Comments)

The Government’s Building Digital UK (BDUK) agency has tweaked their Project Gigabit broadband roll-out contract with rural ISP Wessex Internet for the New Forest area in Hampshire (Lot 27.01). The change reduces the number of contracted premises it was due to reach from 15,120 to 12,733 and similarly decreases the contract value (public subsidy) from £17.4m to £16.3m.

WightFibre Join UK Government Charter to Stop Unexpected Bill Increases

9th April, 2026 (2 Comments)

Broadband provider WightFibre, which operates its own independent gigabit speed Full Fibre (FTTP) network across the Isle of Wight – just off the South Coast of Hampshire in England, has this week become the latest ISP to sign up to the Government’s new Telecoms Consumer Charter (TCC).

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Dormice and Planning Processes Slow CityFibre’s Winchester UK Broadband Build

28th February, 2026 (13 Comments)

CityFibre’s plan to roll-out their 10Gbps capable full fibre broadband (FTTP) network into some poorly served parts of the Winchester area of Hampshire (England), which is part of their Project Gigabit contract for the same region, appears to have been significantly slowed by some unexpected ecological and planning obstacles.

Annual Price Hikes Hit WightFibre Broadband Customers on Isle of Wight

25th February, 2026 (6 Comments)

Broadband ISP WightFibre, which operates a gigabit speed Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network across the Isle of Wight – just off the South Coast of Hampshire in England, has started notifying existing customers about their plan to introduce annual price increases from 1st April 2026.

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Rural UK Full Fibre Broadband ISP Village Networks Looks to Expand Network

23rd February, 2026 (0 Comments)

Buckingham-based alternative network provider Village Networks, which operates a number of Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) and Full Fibre (FTTP) gigabit broadband networks across rural parts of Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire, Hampshire and Oxfordshire in England, has requested new powers from the regulator to support its future expansion.

Altnet Broadband ISP Toob Adopts Phonely VoIP Service for UK Digital Phone

11th February, 2026 (8 Comments)

Hampshire-based alternative network and UK ISP toob, which has built a gigabit speed Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) based broadband network across parts of South England and also harnesses CityFibre’s network in other areas, has today agreed a new partnership to offer a digital landline service via Phonely’s VoIP platform.

Toob Adjust Planned UK Full Fibre Broadband Build in Waterlooville UPDATE

23rd December, 2025 (5 Comments)

Hampshire-based altnet and UK ISP toob, which has built a gigabit speed Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) based broadband network across parts of South England and also harnesses CityFibre’s network in other areas, appears to have recently removed the core part of Waterlooville (Hampshire, England) from their future roll-out plan.

WightFibre Make Netgem’s New PLEIO UK TV Box Available on Isle of Wight

28th November, 2025 (0 Comments)

Broadband ISP WightFibre, which have deployed their own gigabit speed Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network across the Isle of Wight – just off the South Coast of Hampshire (England), has become the latest internet provider to make Netgem TV’s new PLEIO set-top-box – including support for the new Freely live TV streaming service – available at a discounted price.

Altnet Broadband ISP Toob Wins Two North East Contact Centre Awards

12th November, 2025 (2 Comments)

Hampshire-based alternative broadband network and UK ISP toob, which has deployed a full fibre (FTTP) network across parts of South England and also harnesses CityFibre’s network in other areas, have today announced that they’ve won two awards at the North East Contact Centre Awards (NECCA) 2025.

Broadband ISP WightFibre Start Charging for “Free” Phone Line Service

27th October, 2025 (4 Comments)

Internet service provider WightFibre, which is deploying a Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) based gigabit broadband network across the Isle of Wight – just off the South Coast of Hampshire (England), have begun informing existing customers of their full fibre packages that they’ll now have to pay a monthly fee to keep their “free” phone line service.

ISP Toob Connect 100,000 Customers to its UK Fibre Broadband Network

23rd September, 2025 (4 Comments)

Hampshire-based alternative network builder and UK ISP toob, which has deployed a gigabit speed Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network across parts of South England and also harnesses CityFibre’s network in other areas, has today announced that they’ve connected their 100,000th customer (up from 90k on 12th June 2025).

WightFibre Connect 25,000th FTTP Broadband User on Isle of Wight

21st August, 2025 (2 Comments)

Broadband ISP WightFibre, which is building their own gigabit speed Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network across the Isle of Wight – just off the South Coast of Hampshire (England), has revealed that their full fibre network now covers 72,000 premises (87% of the island) and they’ve just connected their 25,000th customer to it.