While the big telcos have talked about digging deep for fibre this month, Gigaclear quietly got on with passing its latest milestone, connecting its 15,000th customer to its gigabit network. The company, which specialises in setting up Fibre to the Premises (FTTP)-only networks in predominantly rural location, has been busy designing and installing local networks since October 2011 and since then has set up shop in 25 villages and towns. On top of this, the company has won a string of contracts for the third phase of the government’s Broadband Delivery of the UK (BDUK) scheme, which will see it pass homes in the so-called 'last five per cent' of addresses missed out by the first two phases. "We have come a long way since we delivered our first full fibre network in rural Rutland at the end of 2011," said Matthew Hare, Gigaclear's chief executive. "I'm very proud that in just over six years, Gigaclear has become such a significant challenger in the rural broadband market." To demonstrate the power of the FTTP network and celebrate the milestone, Hare presented the lucky 15,000th customer with a Panasonic 4k Ultra HD TV. As Gigaclear's network can deliver up to 1,000Mbps download and upload speeds, that's more than enough bandwidth to enjoy Netflix in 4k, which needs at least 25Mbps at all times. Phil Patrick, a management consultant who lives near Bradfield, West Berkshire, said: "For me, a fast and reliable connection is essential. I rely on the internet to run my business from home; I frequently upload and share documents whilst liaising with my clients over the internet, so a strong connection is key. "With our previous copper line connection, our speed was limited to a maximum of 4Mbps, which would noticeably dip at peak times and massively restrict my ability to work." While Gigaclear's lit the pipes for its 15,000th customer, this represents roughly a quarter of the company's total reach; over 60,000 premises have been passed since Gigaclear started and it's not stopping there. Telcos including BT and Virgin Media have hinted that rural locations will form part of their FTTP plans. Vodafone's rollout will by the nature of its partnership, be tied to the towns and cities where CityFibre already has a presence while TalkTalk, which announced plans to raise cash for an FTTP network spanning 3 million addresses, will target customers in "mid-sized towns and cities". Gigaclear, by contrast is focussed squarely on the countryside. "We are one of the only providers delivering rural areas a totally futureproof solution with speeds of up to 1,000Mbps," Hare added. "Many rural communities have been largely forgotten by the big players so I’m looking forward to bringing our service to many more customers in the near future."
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While the big telcos have talked about digging deep for fibre this month, Gigaclear quietly got on with passing its latest milestone, connecting its 15,000th customer to its gigabit network. The company, which specialises in setting up Fibre to the Premises (FTTP)-only networks in predominantly rural location, has been busy designing and installing local networks since October 2011 and since then has set up shop in 25 villages and towns. On top of this, the company has won a string of contracts for the third phase of the government’s Broadband Delivery of the UK (BDUK) scheme, which will see it pass homes in the so-called 'last five per cent' of addresses missed out by the first two phases. "We have come a long way since we delivered our first full fibre network in rural Rutland at the end of 2011," said Matthew Hare, Gigaclear's chief executive. "I'm very proud that in just over six years, Gigaclear has become such a significant challenger in the rural broadband market." To demonstrate the power of the FTTP network and celebrate the milestone, Hare presented the lucky 15,000th customer with a Panasonic 4k Ultra HD TV. As Gigaclear's network can deliver up to 1,000Mbps download and upload speeds, that's more than enough bandwidth to enjoy Netflix in 4k, which needs at least 25Mbps at all times. Phil Patrick, a management consultant who lives near Bradfield, West Berkshire, said: "For me, a fast and reliable connection is essential. I rely on the internet to run my business from home; I frequently upload and share documents whilst liaising with my clients over the internet, so a strong connection is key. "With our previous copper line connection, our speed was limited to a maximum of 4Mbps, which would noticeably dip at peak times and massively restrict my ability to work." While Gigaclear's lit the pipes for its 15,000th customer, this represents roughly a quarter of the company's total reach; over 60,000 premises have been passed since Gigaclear started and it's not stopping there. Telcos including BT and Virgin Media have hinted that rural locations will form part of their FTTP plans. Vodafone's rollout will by the nature of its partnership, be tied to the towns and cities where CityFibre already has a presence while TalkTalk, which announced plans to raise cash for an FTTP network spanning 3 million addresses, will target customers in "mid-sized towns and cities". Gigaclear, by contrast is focussed squarely on the countryside. "We are one of the only providers delivering rural areas a totally futureproof solution with speeds of up to 1,000Mbps," Hare added. "Many rural communities have been largely forgotten by the big players so I’m looking forward to bringing our service to many more customers in the near future."