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New UK ISP Lightning Fibre Preps 10Gbps Broadband for East Sussex

22nd March, 2019 (18 Comments)

Lately we’ve been seeing a lot of new “full fibre” providers launch and now another one, Lightning Fibre, looks set to join the fray. The ISP appears to be initially targeting the roll-out of their 10Gbps capable Fibre-to-the-Home (FTTH) broadband network toward the Eastbourne area of East Sussex.

Business Rates Deal Means Cash for West Sussex Gigabit Broadband UPDATE

9th January, 2019 (4 Comments)

The Crawley Borough Council have announced that West Sussex (England) has been successful in its bid to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG), which means that 75% of business rates collected can now be kept locally. Most of the extra money will go toward Gigabit broadband upgrades.

Cityfibre Start Laying Gigabit Fibre Optic Cable in West Sussex UK

20th September, 2018 (7 Comments)

Within the next week Cityfibre will finally begin the deployment of a new 1Gbps+ fibre optic broadband and Ethernet network in West Sussex, which aims to connect 152 council sites in Bognor Regis, Burgess Hill, Chichester, Crawley, Haywards Heath, Horsham, Littlehampton, Shoreham and Worthing.

ISP Box Broadband Deploy 1Gbps FTTP to Rural Surrey Hills Homes

29th August, 2018 (4 Comments)

A new UK ISP called Box Broadband has recently entered the market and they’re working to build a Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) based network to connect rural homes and businesses around Surrey (Surrey Hills), which in the future could be followed by similar areas in West Sussex and Hampshire (England).

Exa Networks to Supply West Sussex’s Gigabit FTTP Network

26th July, 2018 (3 Comments)

Bradford-based UK ISP Exa Networks has been chosen by Cityfibre to supply businesses and education sites over their new Gigabit capable “full fibre” broadband and Ethernet network in West Sussex, which is being built with support from the Government’s £190m Local Full Fibre Network (LFFN) fund.

No Broadband for Two Months at New Social Flats in Hastings

25th July, 2018 (24 Comments)

Residents at a new block of flats on the Bohemy Fields development in Hastings (East Sussex, UK) have become deeply despondent after finding that their homes, which began being occupied during May 2018, have yet to even be connected to Openreach’s (BT) national broadband ISP network.

ISPs Approved for Cityfibre’s Full Fibre Network in West Sussex UK

28th June, 2018 (0 Comments)

Cityfibre has announced that two ISPs (Exa Networks and JSPC Computer Services) have been approved to provide education and business connectivity services over their forthcoming Gigabit capable fibre optic (FTTP / Ethernet) network in West Sussex, which is being built as part of a new contract with the county council.

Cityfibre Secure First Local Full Fibre Network Contract in West Sussex

31st May, 2018 (11 Comments)

Fibre optic network builder Cityfibre has today claimed to have won the first contract under the UK Government’s new £190m Local Full Fibre Network (LFFN) challenge fund, which will see them working with West Sussex County Council to provide Gigabit FTTP broadband ISP connectivity to 9 urban areas within the council’s jurisdiction.

UPDATE3 Big Broadband Outage Hits ISPs and Customers in South East England

6th July, 2017 (36 Comments)

Customers of several broadband ISPs (particularly those on Sky Broadband, BT and TalkTalk) in the South East of England appear to be suffering from a total loss of internet connectivity or unstable services, which is the result of 7 “separate” breaks in major core fibre optic cables.

East Sussex Pub Donates Land to Help Ditchling Get Superfast Broadband

26th June, 2017 (0 Comments)

A pub called ‘The Bull‘ in Ditchling, which is situated a few miles from the East Sussex town of Lewes and won the 2016 Great British Pub Awards, has helped 300 local homes and businesses to access FTTC based “superfast broadband” (24Mbps+) by donating a section of their private car park to Openreach.

East Sussex Councillors Row Over “promise” of 100% Superfast Broadband

12th June, 2017 (12 Comments)

A recent review of the state aid supported roll-out of “superfast broadband” services in East Sussex (e-Sussex) has triggered a row between Conservative and opposition Liberal Democrat councillors, which focuses upon whether or not the project ever “promised” to deliver 100% coverage.

East Sussex UK Completes Phase 1 BT “Fibre Broadband” Rollout Contract

15th March, 2017 (1 Comment)

The £34m+ e-Sussex project, which has been working with Openreach (BT) to make FTTC/P “fibre broadband” services available to 99% of local premises in the county (96% will get “superfast” speeds of 24Mbps+), has officially completed its first contract and reported good take-up of 37%.

West Sussex UK Opens Broadband Voucher Scheme for Businesses

18th October, 2016 (2 Comments)

Small and medium sized businesses in West Sussex (England) are being invited to apply for a new voucher scheme, which offers a subsidy of between £1,000 and £3,000 to help local firms get a superfast broadband (30Mbps+) connection installed.

West Sussex UK Moot County-Wide 1Gbps Fibre Optic Broadband Roll-out

14th October, 2016 (7 Comments)

The West Sussex County Council has proposed a new “Gigabit West Sussex” framework that will shortly start seeking suppliers to help it “bring ultrafast [FTTP/H broadband] to as many parts of the County as possible,” starting with a contract to deploy a new Dark Fibre network in Adur & Worthing.

West Sussex UK Complete £20m BT Fibre Broadband Rollout Contract

5th July, 2016 (0 Comments)

The £20.62m West Sussex Better Connected project in England claims to have completed its first roll-out contract with Openreach (BT), which originally aimed to ensure that “fibre broadband [FTTC/P] will be rolled out to around 98% of [local] homes and businesses” by Spring 2016.

Brighton and Hove City Council Expand BT’s FREE WiFi in City Centre

19th April, 2016 (1 Comment)

The Brighton and Hove City Council in East Sussex (England), which a couple of years ago deployed free WiFi Hotspots from The Cloud (Sky) to its main public libraries, has now separately teamed up with BT to roll-out free “unlimited” WiFi at a range of locations across the city centre.

BLAZE Wireless Plan 100Mbps Broadband Service for Arun Valley

27th July, 2015 (5 Comments)

Hybrid fibre optic and wireless broadband ISP BLAZE Wireless has announced that their network, which launched last year with coverage around parts of Chichester in West Sussex (here), now looks set to be expanded to reach slowspots in the Arun Valley area.