{"id":44839,"date":"2026-02-23T11:26:30","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T11:26:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ispreview.co.uk\/?p=44839"},"modified":"2026-02-23T11:29:57","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T11:29:57","slug":"rural-uk-full-fibre-broadband-isp-village-networks-looks-to-expand-network","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ispreview.co.uk\/index.php\/2026\/02\/rural-uk-full-fibre-broadband-isp-village-networks-looks-to-expand-network.html","title":{"rendered":"Rural UK Full Fibre Broadband ISP Village Networks Looks to Expand Network"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Buckingham-based alternative network provider <a href=\"https:\/\/villagenetworks.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Village Networks<\/a>, which operates a number of Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) and Full Fibre (<a class=\"shortlink shortlink-110 shortlink-chref\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ispreview.co.uk\/index.php\/link\/fttp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"fttp\" data-chref=\"https:\/\/www.ispreview.co.uk\/broadband_fibre_optic.php\">FTTP<\/a>) gigabit broadband networks across rural parts of Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire, Hampshire and Oxfordshire in England, has requested new powers from the regulator to support its future expansion.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The plan was revealed as part of the company\u2019s application for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ofcom.org.uk\/phones-and-broadband\/telecoms-infrastructure\/consultation-proposal-to-apply-code-powers-to-village-networks-limited\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Code Powers<\/strong><\/a> from <a class=\"shortlink shortlink-133 shortlink-chref\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ispreview.co.uk\/index.php\/link\/ofcom\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"ofcom\" data-chref=\"https:\/\/www.ofcom.org.uk\">Ofcom<\/a>, which are typically sought in order to help speed-up deployments of new fibre networks and cut costs, not least by reducing the number of licences needed for street works. The powers can also help with supporting access to run new fibre via <a class=\"shortlink shortlink-46 shortlink-chref\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ispreview.co.uk\/index.php\/link\/openreach\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"openreach\" data-chref=\"https:\/\/www.openreach.co.uk\">Openreach<\/a>\u2019s (<a class=\"shortlink shortlink-145\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ispreview.co.uk\/index.php\/go\/britishtelecom\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"BT\">BT<\/a>) existing cable ducts and poles (PIA).<\/p>\n<p>The announcement doesn&#8217;t include much detail, although as one of the market&#8217;s smaller but longest running providers, we aren&#8217;t expecting this to result in a major acceleration of their rollout (i.e. it&#8217;s probably more about continuing to expand, albeit more efficiently). VN tends to adopt more of a gradual organic approach to network expansion (see their latest <a href=\"https:\/\/find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk\/company\/04603174\/filing-history\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">company accounts<\/a>).<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"bq1\"><p><strong>Extract from Village Networks Code Powers Application<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Applicant is a network operator and Internet Service Provider offering internet connectivity over Fixed Wireless Access, owned <a class=\"shortlink shortlink-110 shortlink-chref\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ispreview.co.uk\/index.php\/link\/fttp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"fttp\" data-chref=\"https:\/\/www.ispreview.co.uk\/broadband_fibre_optic.php\">FTTP<\/a> networks and FTTP wholesale agreements, and by the provision of leased lines.<\/p>\n<p>Dependent on the location, the Applicant currently delivers connectivity either via fibre or ethernet to a point-to-point or point-to multi point fixed network link, which connects premises via rx\/tx external aerials. 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