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Broadband ISP WightFibre, which is building their own gigabit speed Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network across the Isle of Wight – just off the South Coast of Hampshire (England), has revealed that their full fibre network now covers 72,000 premises (87% of the island) and they’ve just connected their 25,000th customer to it.
On June 18th, 2025, Noemi Pataki of Ryde officially became the provider’s 25,000th customer. To celebrate this special occasion, Noemi received a brand new laptop and mobile phone, presented personally by their Residential Sales Advisor, Matthew Lovett, who assisted her in signing up.
The operator currently expects to have invested around £110m by 2030 as part of their ongoing “Gigabit Island” project, which is presently aiming to extend their full fibre network to reach 90% coverage by the end of 2025 and then 96% Coverage by the end of 2027 (c.80,000+ premises).
John Irvine, WightFibre CEO, said:
“Reaching 25,000 customers is a testament to the trust the people of the Isle of Wight place in us to deliver an essential service, and I want to say thank you to each and every one of them for their continued support. Our future-proof full-fibre network, now reaching over 72,000 homes and businesses, is combined with a dedication to customer service that truly sets us apart.”