Edinburgh-based network builder and ISP GoFibre (BorderLink), which is rolling out a 10Gbps capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network across rural parts of North England and the Scottish Borders, has today announced that they’ve passed a key milestone by covering “more than” 100,000 premises with their new infrastructure.
The announcement represents significant build progress for such a young alternative network, which aims to cover 500,000 premises in the North of England and Scotland by around the end of 2025 and is supported by an investment of £164m from Gresham House (here).
As of June 2024, GoFibre claims that their full fibre network is now “ready for service” (RFS) to more than 100,000 premises, spanning key regions (“across more than 30 local areas“) including:
➤ Aberdeenshire: 9,600 premises
➤ Angus: 12,200 premises
➤ Fife: 23,500 premises
➤ East Lothian and Midlothian: 21,500 premises
➤ Scottish Borders: 23,900 premises
➤ North Northumberland: 11,200 premises
➤ Durham-Teesdale: 3,700 premises
Neil Conaghan, CEO of GoFibre, said:
“We are proud to have reached this significant milestone in such a short length of time, because that means we’ve been able to make a positive impact on even more lives and businesses quicker. In today’s digital world, where online activity is ever-increasing, a reliable high-speed broadband connection is essential and not having it in place can really hold people and businesses back from reaching their full potential.
Our unwavering local focus and dedication to customers and local communities sets us apart. Scottish engineering and ingenuity has driven us to achieve this milestone, and has ensured that we can provide responsive, high-quality customer service from experts with local knowledge.
This accomplishment firmly places us on the map as a major broadband provider in our regions, and we can’t wait to continue expanding our services, bringing high-quality connectivity to even more communities and customers. Our commitment to innovation and customer satisfaction will drive us forward as we build on this success.”
Customers of the new service can expect to pay from £36 per month (currently discounted to £29) for a 135Mbps (25Mbps upload) package on a 24-month term with an included wireless router, which rises to £69 per month (currently discounted to £49) for their top 900Mbps (100Mbps upload) plan. The latter also comes with a bonus Wi-Fi extender (this can optionally be taken on other plans at extra cost).