Alternative network provider and UK ISP LightSpeed Broadband, which has so far built their gigabit-capable full fibre (FTTP) network to cover 250,000 premises across the East of England and West Midlands, has finally started to put their new network live in the neighbouring coastal Norfolk towns of Cromer and Sheringham.
The provider, which in 2023 was acquired by Kompass Kapital (here) after suffering some job cuts and a build slowdown in the East of England (here), is currently busy deploying across parts of 32 market towns in South Lincolnshire, Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, Cambridgeshire and Rutland.
In terms of Cromer and Sheringham, it’s easy to forget that both towns were first mentioned as potential targets for the provider around four years ago, although little seemed to happen until June last year when they were formally announced as part of the operator’s latest network expansion phase (here). Both towns currently have strong gigabit broadband coverage from Virgin Media and patchy FTTP cover via Openreach.
LightSpeed has since been busy building in the area and reports in a local newspaper (here) suggest they’ve now covered 2,700 premises across the towns and have just gone live. This coverage is expected to reach 9,500 by the end of March 2025.
Brett Shepherd, CEO of LightSpeed, said:
“We’re excited to introduce ultra-fast broadband to Cromer and Sheringham, offering a transformative experience for the community.
From busy families to thriving local businesses, our service ensures a dependable and effortless connection for all.
We look forward to welcoming our first Cromer and Sheringham customers onto our network so they can enjoy the fast, reliable digital access they deserve and all the possibilities it brings.”
Residential customers of the service typically pay from £18.99 per month on a 24-month term for symmetric speeds of 75Mbps, which rises to £54.99 for their top 2000Mbps tier. The package includes a wireless router and free activation, except on their 75Mbps plan, where there’s a £30 one-off activation charge. A number of packages are also throwing in Amazon shopping vouchers worth between £30 and £130.
Customers can optionally add a Home Phone plan for £4.80 a month, as well as a Static IP for £6 or a signal-extending Wi-Fi mesh from £8.99.