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WightFibre Grow Isle of Wight FTTP Broadband to 57,000 Premises

8th August, 2023 (7 Comments)

Infracapital-backed broadband ISP and AltNet WightFibre, which is deploying a new Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network across the Isle of Wight – just off the South Coast of Hampshire in England, has today issued their first coverage update in a long time and confirmed that they now cover 57,000 premises (up from 40,000 in July 2022).

Toob Invests GBP7.5m to Build FTTP Broadband Across Fleet

27th July, 2023 (1 Comment)

Network builder and UK broadband ISP toob has today announced that they’ve committed £7.5 million to build their new Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network across the Hampshire (South England) town of Fleet, which is expected to result in 19,000 local homes gaining access to their network.

Partnership Sees Artists Paint WightFibre’s Broadband Cabinets

20th July, 2023 (7 Comments)

Broadband ISP WightFibre, which is deploying a full fibre network across the Isle of Wight – near the South Coast of Hampshire (England), has joined forces with artists Emma and Hollie of Community Murals to tackle the problem of graffiti in Ryde by painting the operator’s street cabinets with something a bit more.. attractive.

Rural UK ISP Wessex Internet Upgrade to 10Gbps XGS-PON Fibre

17th July, 2023 (8 Comments)

Broadband ISP Wessex Internet, which is deploying a new Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network across rural parts of Dorset, Wiltshire, Hampshire and Somerset in England, has announced that they’ve begun upgrading their network with 10Gbps capable XGS-PON tech from Nokia and DWDM (Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing).

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CityFibre Win Three Major UK Project Gigabit Broadband Rollout Contracts

1st July, 2023 (48 Comments)

The UK Government’s £5bn Project Gigabit broadband rollout scheme has announced that CityFibre have secured three major build contracts for Hampshire, Norfolk and Suffolk in England. The combined award is worth £488m (£318m state aid and £170m private) and will see the operator extend 10Gbps capable FTTP to 218,000 premises (500k inc. commercial build).

Toob Get £300m UK Funding Boost for FTTP Broadband Rollout UPDATE

25th May, 2023 (11 Comments)

Alternative network operator and ISP toob, which aspires to cover 1 million premises across the South of England by 2027 – mostly in Surrey and Hampshire – with their Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network, has today announced that they’ve secured a funding boost worth up to £300m to help boost their deployment.

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ServerHouse Seeks to Expand Hampshire UK Broadband Network

24th May, 2023 (0 Comments)

Network and data centre operator ServerHouse, which already serves over 300 residential and business customers in Hampshire (England) using a hybrid network of “full fibre” and Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) connectivity – across both urban and rural areas, has revealed tentative plans to upgrade and expand their coverage.

AltNet ISP Wessex Internet Refreshes UK FTTP Broadband Plans

11th May, 2023 (6 Comments)

Broadband ISP Wessex Internet, which is building a new gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network across rural parts of Dorset, Wiltshire, Hampshire and Somerset in England, appears to have recently refreshed some of their full fibre packages – offering faster plans for less money.

X-Fibre Prep FTTP Broadband Build in Surrey, West Sussex and Hampshire

5th May, 2023 (0 Comments)

A relatively new UK network builder called X-Fibre has revealed that they’re planning to roll-out a new gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network to “surpass” 10,000 homes across parts of Surrey, West Sussex, and Hampshire “within the next five years” (i.e. by 2028).

Wessex Internet Win Rural New Forest Gigabit Broadband Rollout Contract

11th April, 2023 (11 Comments)

The seventh contract awarded under the UK’s £5bn Project Gigabit broadband rollout scheme – worth “nearly” £14 million – has today been awarded to ISP Wessex Internet, which will upgrade connectivity for “around” 10,500 hard-to-reach homes and businesses across rural parts of the New Forest in Hampshire (England).

Grayshott Gigabit Fibre Cable Drum on Rural Road

Rural ISP Grayshott Gigabit Boosts Broadband Rollout with Calix

9th March, 2023 (0 Comments)

Grayshott Gigabit, which is building a new 10Gbps capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband ISP network in rural parts of East Hampshire, the Surrey Hills and surrounding areas, has reported lowering their costs, improving performance and passing the savings on to their customers after adopting Calix’s platform.

FTTP ISP Toob Keep 900Mbps UK Broadband Price Frozen Again

9th March, 2023 (10 Comments)

Alternative broadband ISP toob, which aims to cover 1 million premises across the South of England by 2027 (mostly in Surrey and Hampshire), has joined the growing club of smaller providers that have bucked the trend of recent price hikes by opting to keep their package prices frozen.

ISP WightFibre to Hit Isle of Wight Customers with Price Hikes

2nd March, 2023 (0 Comments)

Broadband ISP WightFibre, which operates a Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) based network across the Isle of Wight – just off the South Coast of Hampshire in England, looks set to hike the cost of their internet packages by 12.5% come 1st April 2023.

ISP Toob Puts New 1Gbps Broadband Network Live in Fareham

22nd February, 2023 (6 Comments)

Alternative broadband ISP toob, which perhaps questionably claims to be “the UK’s fastest broadband provider“, has today announced that their new Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network in the Hampshire (England) market town of Fareham has started to go live for the first local homes.

BT Suspend Doorstep Selling on Isle of Wight After Serious Complaint

7th February, 2023 (27 Comments)

BT (EE) has suspended doorstep selling on the Isle of Wight, which was being conducted on their behalf by a third-party firm ‘Money Expert‘, after rival broadband ISP WightFibre complained that the sellers had allegedly been making some very dishonest claims about the operator.

Hampshire County Council Slashes Rural Broadband Funding

26th January, 2023 (13 Comments)

The Hampshire County Council (HCC) in England appears set to slash its spending on rural broadband upgrades for the coming year, which will see it falling sharply from £130,000 in 2022/23 to just £5,000 in 2023/24. But this change perhaps isn’t as surprising as it might first appear.

AltNet ISP Giganet to Open UK Full Fibre Network to Wholesale

16th December, 2022 (7 Comments)

Fern Trading-backed broadband provider Giganet (Cuckoo) has revealed that they intend to open up their new gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network, which is being rolled out across the South of England, to wholesale during 2023, so that other UK ISPs can sell services over it.