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Rural UK ISP Airband Offers 4 Months Free Broadband – Black Friday

26th October, 2023 (0 Comments)

Rural broadband ISP Airband, which aspires to reach 600,000 UK premises via a mix of Wireless and Full Fibre (FTTP) networks by the end of 2025, has recently launched a new Black Friday promotion that offers new customers their first four months of service for free – saving up to £220.

Exascale Expand FTTP Broadband to South of Telford and Wrekin

11th September, 2023 (4 Comments)

Shropshire-based UK ISP and alternative network provider Exascale, which has already built their own gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network to around 2,000 premises (mostly around Telford and Wrekin), has announced that they’re moving their network build further south.

Exascale Expand West Midlands Full Fibre Rollout and Upgrades ONT

11th August, 2023 (9 Comments)

Shropshire-based UK ISP and alternative broadband provider Exascale has today provided ISPreview with an update on the latest locations to benefit from their rollout of a new gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network in the West Midlands. The provider has also changed the Optical Network Terminals (ONT) they use.

Rural UK Full Fibre ISP Airband Reportedly Seeking New Funding

20th June, 2023 (4 Comments)

Alternative network provider Airband, which aims to cover 600,000 UK premises in rural areas via a mix of their wireless (FWA) and full fibre (FTTP) broadband networks by the end of 2025, has reportedly appointed restructuring firms AlixPartners and Houlihan Lokey to help find additional funding amid difficult conditions.

Shropshire UK Hails Completion of Superfast Broadband Rollout

15th May, 2023 (7 Comments)

The Shropshire Council in England has confirmed the completion of their final contract under the £36m (state aid) “Superfast Broadband” (30Mbps+) rollout programme, which over the last 10 years has signed deals with various operators (e.g. Openreach, Airband) and extended coverage from 24% to 98.5% of premises.

Freedom Fibre Win Rural Shropshire Gigabit Broadband Rollout Contract

10th May, 2023 (2 Comments)

The eighth contract to be awarded under the UK Government’s £5bn Project Gigabit broadband rollout scheme – worth £24 million – has today been awarded to network builder Freedom Fibre, which will upgrade connectivity for “around” 12,000 hard-to-reach homes and businesses across rural parts of Shropshire (England).

Freedom Fibre Add 3 North West Towns to UK FTTP Broadband Rollout

25th April, 2023 (1 Comment)

Network operator Freedom Fibre, which aims to cover over 2 million premises in England and Wales with their Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network – supported by UK ISP TalkTalk, has today added three new neighbouring towns along the Wirral Peninsula in Cheshire and Merseyside to their rollout plan.

Rural ISP SWS Broadband Add 2 Shropshire Villages to Fibre Rollout

8th April, 2023 (0 Comments)

Shrewsbury-based ISP SWS Broadband (Rural Broadband Solutions Plc), which covers premises in rural parts of Shropshire (England) and Wales via both wireless and full fibre (FTTP) connectivity, has today added the villages of Minsterley and Pontesbury to their gigabit fibre rollout plan.

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Over 350 Public Sites in the Midlands to Get Full Fibre Broadband

30th March, 2023 (8 Comments)

The Nottinghamshire County Council (NCC) in England has been chosen to lead a new £8m “GigaHubs” project that will rollout a gigabit-capable full fibre broadband network to reach a total of more than 350 public buildings (schools, council offices, hospitals etc.) across the Midlands.

Rural UK ISP SWS Broadband Gets New Office and Hires 16 New Staff

27th March, 2023 (0 Comments)

Internet provider SWS Broadband (Rural Broadband Solutions Plc), which serves homes in rural parts of Shropshire (England) and Wales via both wireless and full fibre (FTTP) connectivity, has today announced they’ve taken on 16 members of staff and moved to a new office location in Shrewsbury ahead of a big rollout.

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.

Shropshire UK Council Boost Gigabit Broadband Vouchers to £7k

17th February, 2023 (0 Comments)

The Shropshire Council in England has allocated another £500,000 (total so far of £2.5m) to help boost the value of gigabit broadband vouchers for rural areas, which means that local homes and businesses will now be able to apply for vouchers worth up to £7,000 to help them get a faster connection installed.

Vandals Cause £13k of Damage to Broadband Network in Shropshire Village

23rd January, 2023 (11 Comments)

The West Mercia police force in Shropshire (England) are appealing for information after repeated attacks by criminals, which have occurred over the last four weeks, caused an estimated £13,000 worth of damage to broadband infrastructure belonging, we think, to Openreach in the village of Selattyn (near Oswestry).

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.

Airband Suffers Slow Broadband Speeds in Shropshire and Herefordshire UPDATE

3rd December, 2022 (19 Comments)

Rural-focused UK broadband ISP Airband, which is deploying a mix of Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) and Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) networks across various parts of the country, appears to be suffering some problems in the Shropshire and Herefordshire (England) areas after customers reported a sharp drop in speeds.

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.

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.