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IX Wireless Move Ahead with Broadband Rollout Plan for Tameside

14th October, 2023 (23 Comments)

Network operator IX Wireless, which is building a new UK fibre-fed fixed wireless broadband network – supported by ISP 6Gi (not related to 6G mobile technology), appears close to expanding their existing roll-out into Tameside (Greater Manchester) after it applied to Oldham council for 29 poles to be installed, each 15 metres high.

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Freedom Fibre Add 2 Manchester Towns to UK Full Fibre Build

15th September, 2023 (2 Comments)

Alternative broadband operator Freedom Fibre, which aims to cover over 2 million premises in England and Wales with their Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network – supported by UK ISP TalkTalk, has in recent weeks and months added two new towns in the Greater Manchester area to their build plan – Walkden and Atherton.

Brsk Secure £156m Debt Funding Boost for UK Full Fibre Rollout

21st August, 2023 (11 Comments)

Broadband ISP and network operator Brsk, which has so far built their own gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network to cover 266,000 UK premises – mostly around the Midlands (rollout plan), has today secured an “additional” £156m debt investment from funds managed by existing investor Ares.

Three UK Launch £300k Grant Scheme to Help Businesses Get 5G

31st March, 2023 (0 Comments)

Mobile operator Three UK, specifically its business division, has today launched £300,000 worth of “free connectivity grants” for small businesses (SME) in Manchester and Birmingham, which follows new research that found better biz connectivity could contribute over £5bn a year to the local economies.

Brsk Celebrate 1,000 FTTP Broadband Customers in Manchester

30th March, 2023 (4 Comments)

Broadband ISP and UK network builder Brsk has today announced their relatively young gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network has managed to sign-up 1,000 customers on their Manchester deployment, which is double the 500 they had in December 2022.

Over 100 Bolton Residents Protest 50ft IXWireless Broadband Mast

8th March, 2023 (21 Comments)

Blackburn-based network operator IX Wireless, which is building a new gigabit-capable wireless broadband network for UK ISP 6G Internet (NOT related to 6G mobile), has faced criticism after over a hundred residents in part of Bolton came out to protest against their installation of another 15 metre high metal pole (mast).

Full Fibre Operator Freedom Fibre Awards Money from Community Fund

27th February, 2023 (3 Comments)

Network builder Freedom Fibre, which aims to cover over 2 million UK premises with their Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network and is being supported by ISP TalkTalk, has awarded thousands of pounds worth of grants to 13 local community schemes in some of the areas where their new infrastructure is being built.

UK ISP TalkTalk Business Partners with AltNet Freedom Fibre

16th December, 2022 (0 Comments)

Broadband ISP TalkTalk Business (TTB) has announced that they’ve formed a “strategic partnership” with alternative network provider Freedom Fibre, which is currently rolling out a new wholesale Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) and Ethernet network across parts of Cheshire, Greater Manchester, Shropshire and North Wales.

FreedomFibre Invest £7m to Rollout FTTP Broadband in Eccles

5th December, 2022 (0 Comments)

The large town of Eccles, which is home to a population of around 40,000 in the City of Salford area (Greater Manchester), has today been announced as the next UK location to benefit from ISP Freedom Fibre’s ongoing rollout of a new gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network.

TalkTalk Launch Future Fibre Fund to Help Manchester SMEs Go Green

30th November, 2022 (0 Comments)

Broadband ISP TalkTalk has launched the ‘Future Fibre Fund’ for small businesses in Greater Manchester, which offers “donations” of up to £6,000 to help them become more sustainable, such as by supporting the adoption of energy monitoring technology, recycling facilities and working towards environmental certifications.

Netomnia Detail FTTP Broadband Build for Manchester and Aylesbury

8th November, 2022 (11 Comments)

Alternative network operator Netomnia – supported by UK ISP YouFibre – has revealed more details of their plan to extend a gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network to the city of Manchester and the Buckinghamshire town of Aylesbury. The two projects represent a combined investment of up to £31.8m.

FreedomFibre Invest £9m to Build FTTP Broadband in Urmston

7th November, 2022 (1 Comment)

The Greater Manchester town of Urmston, which is home to a population of around 42,000, has been announced as being the next UK location to benefit from Freedom Fibre‘s rollout of a new gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband ISP network.

AltNet UK Broadband ISP Freedom Fibre Launch Community Fund

1st November, 2022 (0 Comments)

Network builder and ISP Freedom Fibre, which has a long-term aspiration to reach over 2 million properties with their Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network, has today launched a new community fund that will invest thousands of pounds in “environmental projects” across areas where it is building.

UK ISP Brsk Offer 50 Percent Off Full Fibre Broadband for 1 Year

31st October, 2022 (0 Comments)

Network builder and UK ISP Brsk has announced that they will be launching a new ‘Black Friday‘ promotion on 1st November, which will offer new customers to their full fibre broadband network in Bradford, Accrington, Burnley and South Manchester a 50% discount for an entire year (e.g. £12.50 for 100Mbps ot £22.50 for 1Gbps).

FreedomFibre Reveal Map of Full Fibre Rollout in England and Wales UPDATE

22nd October, 2022 (30 Comments)

Network operator Freedom Fibre, which is currently deploying a new gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband ISP network across parts of England (Cheshire, Greater Manchester, Shropshire) and North Wales, has kindly provided ISPreview with a map that helps to visualise their current and future rollout plan.

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ITS Technology Puts Full Fibre Network Live Across Manchester

13th October, 2022 (3 Comments)

The ITS Technology Group, which operates 36 wholesale full fibre broadband and Ethernet networks (aka – “Faster Britain“) across urban parts of the UK for businesses and ISPs, has today announced that their new network across Manchester is now live and able to serve 10,500 businesses with access to gigabit-capable connectivity.

ISP Freedom Fibre Extends UK FTTP Broadband Rollout to Wales

10th October, 2022 (2 Comments)

Network builder Freedom Fibre, which is supported by broadband ISP TalkTalk, has announced their first build in Wales with the £14m rollout of a new gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network to the city of Wrexham. Previously, the provider had tended to only focus on semi-rural parts of North England.