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Commsworld Bring Gigabit Broadband to 110 Northumberland Schools UPDATE

14th December, 2022 (2 Comments)

Scotland-based UK business broadband ISP Commsworld has reached a new agreement with Northumberland County Council in England, which will see them take responsibility for rolling out a new gigabit-capable full fibre network to connect 110 schools in the county.

Grain Add 4 More UK Locations to their FTTP Broadband Rollout

4th November, 2022 (17 Comments)

Broadband ISP and network builder Grain (Grain Connect) has today added four new locations to their ongoing UK rollout of a gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network, which will see them expand across parts of Whitley Bay and Thornaby in the North East, Blackpool in the North West and Tonypandy in Wales.

Rural UK ISP Alncom to Cover 50,000 Premises with FTTP Broadband

1st November, 2022 (0 Comments)

Alnwick-based broadband ISP Alncom has announced that they’ve secured enough funding to be able to expand the coverage of their gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network across 50,000 premises in the North East of England (up from 25,000), with a focus on Northumberland, County Durham and the Scottish Borders.

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GoFibre Win North Northumberland Gigabit Broadband Rollout Contract

20th October, 2022 (0 Comments)

The third Local Supplier contract under the UK Government’s £5bn Project Gigabit broadband rollout scheme – worth £7.3m – has today been awarded to rural ISP GoFibre (BorderLink), which will upgrade broadband for more than 3,750 hard-to-reach premises across North Northumberland (England).

Fibrus Extend FTTP Broadband Network to Kendal in England

31st August, 2022 (2 Comments)

Belfast-based UK ISP Fibrus, which is busy building a new gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network across Northern Ireland and Northern England, has today announced that their network build has started in a second town in Cumbria – Kendal (this follows their initial build in Penrith).

FACTCO Complete Large Gigabit Broadband Voucher Build to Cambois

15th July, 2022 (2 Comments)

UK ISP FACTCO has today finished its rollout of a new 1Gbps Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network to the rural village of Cambois, which they claim is the “largest completed [gigabit voucher] project to date” in Northumberland (England).

Battle Lines Drawn Over New 5G Mast in Rural Northumberland UK UPDATE

6th July, 2022 (22 Comments)

Politicians in rural Northumberland (England) have criticised a plan by Clarke Telecom, which represents Cornerstone (O2 and Vodafone), to deploy a new 25-metre-high mobile mast on land behind Addycombe Farm in Rothbury because it’s situated near to the Grade I listed Park and Gardens, and Cragside House.

Fibrus Reveal 40 FTTP Broadband Rollout Areas in North England

30th June, 2022 (1 Comment)

Belfast-based ISP Fibrus, which until now has been focused on building gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network across Northern Ireland, has this afternoon revealed its £200m expansion plan for Great Britain – aiming to reach 113,000 premises by 2025 (starting in Cumbria).

Rural UK ISP Alncom Target 25000 Premises for FTTP Broadband

6th June, 2022 (5 Comments)

Alnwick-based ISP Alncom has today announced that they plan to extend the deployment of their new 10Gbps capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network to cover a further 25,000 rural premises across parts of Northumberland, County Durham and the Scottish Borders.

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Commsworld Highlight Rural Northumberland Fibre Progress with Alncom

12th May, 2022 (2 Comments)

Last year saw rural ISP Alncom enter into a new partnership with business provider Commsworld (here) to help support the rollout of their new gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network across parts of Northumberland and Durham in England. The fruits of this agreement are now starting to show.

ISP Fibrus List Next UK Towns for 2022 FTTP Broadband Rollout

18th March, 2022 (3 Comments)

Alternative network ISP Fibrus, which is busy deploying a new gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network across Northern Ireland and Northern England, has today revealed the next batch of “commercially funded” towns and villages to benefit from the rollout of their new “hyperfast full fibre” network in 2022.

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Borderlink Get GBP164m for Full Fibre Rollout in North England and Scotland

10th January, 2022 (10 Comments)

Broadband ISP BorderLink, which currently covers rural areas across Northumberland, Cumbria and the Scottish Borders with their wireless network, has today secured a huge investment of £164m to build a new gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network to cover 500,000 premises across the North of England and Borders areas.

B4RN Celebrates 10 Years of Bringing FTTP Broadband to Rural Areas

15th December, 2021 (12 Comments)

Community ISP B4RN (Broadband for the Rural North), which are deploying a 10Gbps capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network across rural premises in England, has today marked the 10th anniversary of their share launch. The network currently covers around 20,000 premises and has connected 9,000 of those.

ISP Alncom and Commsworld Partner to Boost UK FTTP Rollout

26th October, 2021 (0 Comments)

Rural UK ISP Alncom, which is currently building a new gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network across rural parts of Northumberland and Durham in England, has partnered up with business ISP Commsworld to help boost their rollout and network performance.

Borderlink Detail Full Fibre Rollout for North England and Scotland

13th October, 2021 (5 Comments)

Wireless broadband ISP BorderLink, which covers rural areas across Northumberland, Cumbria and the Scottish Borders, has today published the first solid details of the rollout plan for their new 10Gbps capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network in the same area – with services being sold via their GoFibre sub-brand.

Solution Found to Tackle UK Gigabit Voucher Concerns by AltNets

24th September, 2021 (13 Comments)

The CEO of alternative full fibre broadband ISP B4RN, Michael Lee, has revealed that the UK Government (DCMS / Building Digital UK) are proposing “Voucher Priority Areas” as a semi-solution to the disruption caused by their new £5bn Project Gigabit programme in rural parts of Cumbria and Northumberland.

Parliament to Debate B4RN’s Gigabit Voucher Scheme Concerns UPDATE3

21st September, 2021 (13 Comments)

Last month we reported that the UK Government’s £5bn Project Gigabit programme was threatening to disrupt B4RN’s rollout of a new Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network in rural parts of Cumbria and Northumberland. The good news is that Tim Farron, Lib Dem MP, has secured a parliamentary debate on the issue.