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Jurassic Fibre Raise FTTP Broadband Target to 500K UK Premises UPDATE

20th June, 2022 (9 Comments)

Exeter-based broadband ISP Jurassic Fibre has today announced that they’ve raised the coverage target for their Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network rollout in South West England, which will now aim to cover 500,000 premises across the region (including 30 towns and villages) by the end of 2026 2025.

Jurassic Fibre Bring 10Gbps UK Broadband to 90,000 Premises

16th June, 2022 (16 Comments)

Exeter-based broadband ISP Jurassic Fibre, which is rolling out a new 10Gbps capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network across rural parts of Devon, Somerset, Cornwall and Dorset in England, has today revealed that their network coverage has grown to “over” 90,000 premises in the South West.

Truespeed Adds 5 Somerset Areas to FTTP Broadband Rollout

26th May, 2022 (6 Comments)

UK ISP Truespeed, which is currently focused on deploying a 10Gbps capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network across rural parts of Bath and Somerset (England), has today announced that they’re investing a further £8m from their budget to extend across additional premises in 5 towns and villages.

Uncertainty Lingers Over CDS’ Truespeed Fibre Rollout in Somerset

14th May, 2022 (9 Comments)

The status of the state aid supported Connecting Devon and Somerset (CDS) contract with alternative broadband ISP Truespeed, which aims to cover 15,170 premises across Bath and Somerset with a new Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network, remains in doubt after concerns were raised earlier this year over build “delays“.

ISP Truespeed Freezes All UK FTTP Broadband Prices for 1 Year

5th May, 2022 (7 Comments)

Bath-based UK ISP Truespeed, which is busy building a 10Gbps capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network across rural parts of Somerset (England), has today announced a 12-month price freeze for all of their residential and business customers to help them cope with rapidly rising living costs.

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Rural ISP Gigaclear to Deploy FTTP Broadband in Wincanton

4th May, 2022 (2 Comments)

Infracapital-backed UK broadband ISP Gigaclear has announced that the next location to benefit from the rollout of their new gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network will be the small rural town of Wincanton in South Somerset (England) – home to a local population of around 5,300.

Jurassic Fibre Cuts Price and Extends Full Fibre in South West UK

3rd May, 2022 (24 Comments)

Exeter-based broadband ISP Jurassic Fibre, which is constructing a new gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network across rural parts of South West England (Devon, Somerset and Dorset), has announced that their network has now started to go live in the towns of Crediton and Dorchester.

Rural ISP Wessex Internet Appoint New Chief Technical Officer

4th April, 2022 (0 Comments)

Dorset-based UK ISP Wessex Internet, which is currently rolling out a new gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network across parts of South and South West England (mostly Dorset, Wiltshire and South Somerset), has today appointed Geraint Evans to be its new Chief Technical Officer (CTO).

Truespeed Add 2 North Somerset Towns to FTTP Broadband Plan

3rd March, 2022 (5 Comments)

Bath-based UK ISP Truespeed, which is focused on deploying a 10Gbps capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network across rural parts of Somerset (England), has today begun the next phase of their expansion by adding the North Somerset seaside towns of Portishead and Clevedon to their rollout plan.

Jurassic Fibre Cut FTTP Broadband Prices in South West England

2nd March, 2022 (12 Comments)

Broadband ISP Jurassic Fibre, which is busy building a new gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network across rural parts of South West England (Devon, Somerset and Dorset), appears to have just significantly reduced the pricing of their packages for local homes by around 50%.

Airband Upgrades Wireless Broadband in Dartmoor and Exmoor

1st March, 2022 (0 Comments)

The Connecting Devon and Somerset (CDS) programme have announced that UK ISP Airband has upgraded their Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) based “superfast broadband” (30Mbps+) network in remote rural parts of England’s Dartmoor and Exmoor National Parks, which should bring more capacity and reliability.

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Connecting Devon and Somerset Update on Openreach FTTP Rollout

24th February, 2022 (0 Comments)

The state aid supported Connecting Devon and Somerset (CDS) broadband rollout programme has today issued an update on their £6m Fibre Extension Programme (FEP) contract with Openreach, which was originally due to complete by the end of 2021 but is still ongoing and has been extended to cover a further 100 homes.

Airband Update on Full Fibre Rollout in Devon and Somerset UK UPDATE

22nd February, 2022 (7 Comments)

The state aid supported Connecting Devon and Somerset (CDS) programme and UK ISP Airband have today issued a new winter 2022 progress update on their project to deploy a gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network across the region, which aims to reach tens of thousands of rural premises.

Airband’s Pole Erections Failed to Follow Correct Procedure in Totnes UPDATE

16th February, 2022 (5 Comments)

Worcestershire-based UK broadband ISP Airband has reportedly admitted that it failed to follow the correct procedure when installing several new telegraph poles in the Devon town of Totnes, which caused upset among some local residents. The local erection of further poles is now said to be on-hold, at least temporarily.

Jurassic Fibre Christmas Tree Recycling Team

Jurassic Fibre Breaks from FTTP Rollout to Recycle XMas Trees

24th January, 2022 (3 Comments)

And now for something completely different. Broadband ISP Jurassic Fibre, which is building a new Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network across parts of South West England, has volunteered staff and vans to assist in Hospiscare’s (charity) Christmas Tree Recycling fundraiser. A total of 1,200 trees were collected, raising £16K.

Vodafone Switches On UK’s First Scaled 5G Mobile OpenRAN Site

19th January, 2022 (8 Comments)

Mobile operator Vodafone, which last year announced plans to rollout OpenRAN (O-RAN) across around 2,600 sites in rural parts of Wales and South West England by 2027 (here), has today switched-on the UK and Europe’s first live – at scale – commercial 5G and 4G deployment of the new technology in the city of Bath (Somerset).

Truespeed Start 2022 with GBP100m Boost for UK Full Fibre Rollout

4th January, 2022 (7 Comments)

Alternative network ISP Truespeed, which until now has been fuelled by £75m from Aviva Investors to help build their 10Gbps capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network in Somerset (England), has today kicked off 2022 by securing another £100m from the same investor to help accelerate their expansion plans.