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Job Losses Strike UK Full Fibre ISP Lightspeed Broadband as Build Slows

27th April, 2023 (48 Comments)

Alternative network builder and UK ISP LightSpeed Broadband, which aspires to deploy a gigabit-capable full fibre (FTTP) network to cover 1 million premises across the East of England by 2026, has confirmed to ISPreview that some of their staff have been notified of redundancies in the future.

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County Broadband Finally Starts FTTP Build to 9 Suffolk Villages

22nd March, 2023 (1 Comment)

Rural UK ISP County Broadband, which aspires to cover 500,000 premises across the East of England with their new 1Gbps Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network by the end of 2027, has today confirmed that they’ve started to build across 9 more villages in Suffolk – supported by contractors AB Installs and Highway Workforce.

Openreach Extend UK Pilot of 1.2Gbps and 1.8Gbps FTTP Broadband

1st March, 2023 (85 Comments)

Network access provider Openreach (BT) has announced that their ongoing broadband ISP pilot of faster Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) download speeds – 1.2Gbps and 1.8Gbps (both offer 120Mbps upstream) – has been extended to run for several more months and is also being expanded into more exchanges.

Full Fibre UK ISP LightSpeed Broadband Confirms Price Freeze

10th January, 2023 (13 Comments)

Alternative network builder and ISP LightSpeed Broadband, which aims to deploy a new Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network to 200,000 premises in the East of England by the end of 2022 (rising to 1 million by the end of 2025), has shunned the traditional price hikes season by announcing a price freeze promise for customers.

Full Fibre ISP LightSpeed Broadband Offers 6 Months FREE Service

21st November, 2022 (8 Comments)

Lincolnshire-based network operator and UK ISP LightSpeed Broadband, which is aiming to rollout a new Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network to 200,000 premises across the East of England by the end of 2022 (rising to 1 million by the end of 2025), has for a limited time begun offering all new customers six months of free service.

UK ISP LightSpeed Broadband Launch Entry Level 100Mbps Plan

9th November, 2022 (12 Comments)

Network operator and ISP LightSpeed Broadband, which is building a new Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network to 200,000 premises across the East of England by the end of 2022 (rising to 1 million by the end of 2025), has introduced a cheaper entry-level 100Mbps (symmetric) plan. Previously, the provider only offered a 1Gbps plan.

LilaConnect Brings FTTP Broadband Build to Haverhill in Suffolk

3rd October, 2022 (3 Comments)

Network provider LilaConnect (subsidiary of Swedish provider VXFIBER) has today announced the start of a new build across the market town of Haverhill in Suffolk (England), which will see their “open access” and gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband ISP network cover 12,000 premises.

County Broadband Goes on the Hunt for New Fibre Engineers

22nd September, 2022 (3 Comments)

Rural focused ISP County Broadband, which is aiming to cover 500,000 premises across the East of England with their new gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network by the end of 2027, has launched a new recruitment drive, offering over 30 jobs across the region and an opportunity to build a career in the industry.

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County Broadband Get NGE to Build Norfolk’s Rural Full Fibre Network

16th August, 2022 (0 Comments)

Rural UK ISP County Broadband, which is currently building gigabit speed Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) networks to over 250 villages across Norfolk, Essex, Suffolk, and Cambridgeshire in England, has today announced that they’ve appointed civil engineering firm NGE to help expand their coverage to 20,000 premises in Norfolk.

LightSpeed Broadband Appoints New CEO for Full Fibre Rollout

10th August, 2022 (19 Comments)

Network operator and UK ISP LightSpeed Broadband, which is busy rolling out a new Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network across the East of England, has today announced the appointment of Brett Shepherd as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO).

Rural UK ISP County Broadband to Add 100 New Jobs by End of 2022

4th July, 2022 (2 Comments)

Aviva-backed ISP County Broadband, which aims to cover 500,000 premises in the rural East of England with their gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network by the end of 2027, has today revealed that their company will become home to 270 employees by the end of this year (up from 170 today).

County Broadband Get GBP100m to Extend FTTP in East England

4th April, 2022 (8 Comments)

Rural focused UK ISP County Broadband has announced a major £100 million funding boost from existing backer Aviva Investors, which will enable them to target their gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network to cover 500,000 premises across the East of England by the end of 2027.

LightSpeed Broadband Add 7 East England Towns to FTTP Rollout

16th March, 2022 (22 Comments)

UK ISP LightSpeed Broadband, which is deploying a new Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network across the East of England, has today celebrated their first anniversary by announcing that they’ve managed to cover 30,000 premises and have expanded their build to include a total of 32 towns across the region.

ISP Gigaclear Extend Rural FTTP Broadband Rollout into Suffolk

8th March, 2022 (0 Comments)

The Infracapital-backed UK ISP Gigaclear has today announced that their rollout of a new gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband networks is being extended into rural parts of Suffolk (England), which will initially include thousands of homes and businesses across six large and medium-sized villages.

ISP Lit Fibre UK Goes Live with Full Fibre Broadband in Sudbury

2nd March, 2022 (1 Comment)

UK ISP Lit Fibre, which is deploying a new gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network to reach 500,000 homes by 2026, has today started to go live with its first residents in the town of Sudbury, Suffolk. The move comes just over three months after the operator started building.

Full Fibre ISP Trooli Adds New Locations to UK FTTP Rollout Plan

13th January, 2022 (9 Comments)

Broadband ISP Trooli, which aims to reach 1 million premises with their gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network by the end of 2024 (mostly across Kent, East Sussex, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Suffolk), appears to have recently added a number of new locations to the “coming soon” section of their rollout plan.

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.