{"id":37612,"date":"2024-03-22T11:12:21","date_gmt":"2024-03-22T11:12:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ispreview.co.uk\/?p=37612"},"modified":"2024-03-28T11:06:24","modified_gmt":"2024-03-28T11:06:24","slug":"wessex-internet-win-south-wiltshire-gigabit-broadband-build-contract","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ispreview.co.uk\/index.php\/2024\/03\/wessex-internet-win-south-wiltshire-gigabit-broadband-build-contract.html","title":{"rendered":"Wessex Internet Win South Wiltshire Gigabit Broadband Build Contract"},"content":{"rendered":"

The latest contract awarded under the UK government’s \u00a35bn Project Gigabit<\/a> broadband rollout scheme \u2013 worth \u00a318.8 million \u2013 has today gone to ISP Wessex Internet<\/a>, which will upgrade connectivity for \u201caround<\/em>\u201d 14,500 hard-to-reach homes and businesses across rural parts of South Wiltshire in England.<\/p>\n

The provider already has plenty of experience with rolling out 10Gbps capable Fibre-to-the-Premises<\/strong> (FTTP<\/a>) infrastructure across rural parts of Dorset, Wiltshire, Hampshire and Somerset in England, both as part of various commercial and state-aid supported deployment projects. Indeed, they’ve secured two other Project Gigabit<\/strong> contracts for North Dorset (here<\/a>) and the New Forest in Hampshire (here<\/a>).<\/span><\/p>\n

NOTE:<\/strong> Over 80% of UK premises can already access gigabit speeds (up from over 72% at the end of 2022), which drops to 60%+ when only looking at full fibre (up from 45%) \u2013 detail<\/a>.<\/div>\n

In case anybody has forgotten. Project Gigabit aims to extend 1Gbps (download) capable networks to reach at least 85% of UK premises by the end of 2025, before aspiring to achieve \u201cnationwide<\/em>\u201d coverage (c. 99%) by 2030 (here<\/a>). Commercial investment is expected to deliver more than 80% of this, which leaves the government\u2019s scheme to focus on tackling the final 20% (mostly rural and some suburban areas), where the private sector alone often fails.<\/p>\n

The project uses a number of different methods to tackle this challenge (e.g. vouches and investment in dark fibre builds), but the largest part of the scheme involves a gap-funded subsidy approach \u2013 the Gigabit Infrastructure Subsidy<\/strong> (GIS). This is where smaller local or larger regional or even cross-regional contracts are awarded to network operators and ISPs who can help to build their gigabit-capable infrastructure across the final 20%.<\/p>\n

As part of this, the contract for South Wiltshire<\/strong> (Lot 30) has just been awarded to Wessex Internet<\/a>, which plans to expand their existing network in the Wylye Valley<\/strong> area – going across the Salisbury Plain connecting villages surrounding Amesbury to the east and going as far north as Chisbury and Little Bedwyn.<\/p>\n

The ISP said they will “immediately commence network planning<\/em>” for this 5-year contract, with construction due to start in September 2024<\/strong> and the first properties expected to be connected by the end of 2024.<\/p>\n

Data and Digital Infrastructure Minister, Julia Lopez, said:<\/strong><\/p>\n

“Our record-breaking rollout of gigabit broadband is a game changer, bringing lightning-fast connectivity to the most remote locations previously stuck in the digital slow lane.<\/p>\n

“Thanks to our Project Gigabit, thousands of hard-to-reach homes and businesses in Wiltshire will soon have the opportunity to tap into the fastest broadband speeds available, providing endless opportunities to improve lives and grow the economy.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Hector Gibson Fleming, CEO at Wessex Internet<\/a>, said:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cFrom entertainment to education, fast, reliable broadband is essential to modern living, and those living and working in rural communities should not be left behind. We\u2019re delighted to have been awarded another government contract to extend our network in Wiltshire and bring blistering-fast broadband to thousands more homes and businesses.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Based just a few miles from the Wiltshire border in North Dorset, Wessex Internet<\/a> says they’ve already rolled out their existing full fibre infrastructure to more than 3,000 properties in Wiltshire in communities including East Knoyle and West Knoyle, Donhead St Andrew, Fisherton De La Mere and Corton.<\/p>\n

Prices for their full fibre packages usually start at \u00a329 per month for a 100Mbps (15Mbps upload) tier on a 12-month term, but this only comes with a meagre 100GB data allowance (\u00a344 for unlimited), and you\u2019ll have to pay \u00a349 (one-off) for activation. By comparison, their top unlimited usage package will give you 900Mbps (300Mbps upload) for \u00a384 per month, which is fairly expensive by today\u2019s standards, albeit still a godsend if nobody else can supply FTTP<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Project Gigabit GIS Contract Awards History<\/span>
\n<\/strong>\u27a4 Wessex Internet for North Dorset<\/strong> (Lot 14.01) in August 2022 (here<\/a>)
\n\u27a4 GoFibre<\/a> for Teesdale<\/strong> (Lot 4.01) in September 2022 (here<\/a>)
\n\u27a4 GoFibre<\/a> for North Northumberland<\/strong> (Lot 34.01) in October 2022 (here<\/a>)
\n\u27a4 Fibrus<\/a> for Cumbria<\/strong> (Lot 28) in November 2022 (here<\/a>)
\n\u27a4 Wildanet for Central Cornwall<\/strong> (Lot 32.03) and South West Cornwall<\/strong> (Lot 32.02) in January 2023 (here<\/a>)
\n\u27a4 CityFibre<\/a> for Cambridgeshire<\/strong> (Lot 5) in March 2023 (here<\/a>)
\n\u27a4 Wessex Internet for the New Forest<\/strong> (Lot 27.01) in April 2023 (here<\/a>)
\n\u27a4 Freedom Fibre<\/a> for North Shropshire<\/strong> (Lot 25.02) in May 2023 (here<\/a>)
\n\u27a4 CityFibre<\/a> for Norfolk<\/strong> (Lot 7), Suffolk<\/strong> (Lot 2) and Hampshire<\/strong> (Lot 27) in July 2023 (here<\/a>)
\n\u27a4 Gigaclear<\/a> for South Oxfordshire<\/strong> (Lot 13.01) and North Oxfordshire<\/strong> (Lot 13.02) in Nov 2023 (here<\/a>)
\n\u27a4 Connect Fibre<\/a> for North East Staffordshire<\/strong> (Lot 19.01) in Nov 2023 (here<\/a>)
\n\u27a4 Connect Fibre<\/a> for Derbyshire<\/strong> (Lot 3) in Dec 2023 (here<\/a>)
\n\u27a4 CityFibre<\/a> for Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire & East Berkshire<\/strong> (Lot 26), Leicestershire & Warwickshire<\/strong> (Lot 11), West & East Sussex<\/strong> (Lot 16 & 1), Kent<\/strong> (Lot 29) and Bedfordshire, Northamptonshire & Milton Keynes<\/strong> (Lot 12) in Feb 2024 (here<\/a>)
\n\u27a4 Connexin<\/a> for Nottinghamshire & West Lincolnshire<\/strong> (Lot 10) in Feb 2024 (here<\/a>)
\n\u27a4 Quickline<\/a> for West Yorkshire and York Area<\/strong> (Lot 8) in Feb 2024 (here<\/a>)
\n\u27a4 Gigaclear<\/a> for East Gloucestershire<\/strong> (Lot 18) in Feb 2024 (here<\/a>)
\n\u27a4 Wessex Internet for South Wiltshire<\/strong> (Lot 30) in Mar 2024<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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