UK ISP LilaConnect, which following the VXFIBER acquisition is now part of Freedom Fibre‘s growing UK full fibre gigabit broadband network (here), has announced to ISPreview that they’ve just surpassed the milestone of 15,000 connected customers (up from 13,000+ at the end of June 2024). Take note that other ISPs also sell over the FF network.
LilaConnect states that, over the past year, the retail ISP has increased new orders by 90% and witnessed a 300% growth in Active Subscribers. But we should add that their availability is still limited to their previously VXF linked network areas, which reflects their footprint across Stoke-on-Trent, Bristol, Colchester, Wivenhoe, Crewe, Nantwich, Leek and Uttoxeter.
However, the provider is working to expand availability across Freedom Fibre’s whole network footprint, which should hopefully follow in the not-too-distant future.
Jan Lange, MD of LilaConnect, told ISPreview:
“At LilaConnect we understand the important part we play in helping to eliminate the digital divide by ensuring everyone in the community has access to fit for purpose and future proof connectivity. We’re proud to have hit the impressive milestone of our 15,000th customer.
Our work is certainly not done – the next step is to get even more homes and businesses across the UK connected to this essential full fibre network. Added to this, faster connectivity speeds are on the horizon to align with ever-evolving technological innovation and the exponentially increasing number of connected devices.”
Residential packages typically start at £24.98 per month on a 24-month term for speeds of 250Mbps, which rises to £69.98 for their top 2.5Gbps plan. But take note that the 2.5Gbps service appears to attract an additional one-off “startup cost” of £99.98.