Rollout

Homes managed by Swindon Borough Council will be among the first connected to CityFibre’s £40m roll out in the Wiltshire town following a blanket agreement that helps negotiates wayleaves.

Freedom Fibre’s activity in the north west will enter Shropshire in Spring 2022 with Whitchurch, Wem and Prees set to join the altnet’s £5m gigabit-capable network.

CityFibre has begun work in the town of March to construct a £5m full fibre network.

Netomnia is increasing its full fibre footprint in the south west by undertaking a £20m rollout to connect 68,000 premises across Frome and Trowbridge.

Somerset will benefit from a broadband boost as altnet Truespeed has begun rolling out its full fibre network in Glastonbury, Shepton Mallet and Street.

Grain has earmarked the 11 locations that will make up the next phase of its national full fibre rollout.

Gigaclear is starting a £13m full fibre rollout in Dorset which will connect over 18,000 homes in the county to gigabit speeds.

Netomnia has begun its first fibre rollout in Wales, aiming to connect 55,000 premises in Bridgend with gigabit broadband.

Lincolnshire-based LightSpeed Broadband has named the next five locations set to receive fibre through its rollout in Essex and Norfolk.

Altnet Grain has begun connecting homes in Hull to its full fibre network, joining Connexin as regional competition for resident ISP KCOM.