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Introduction to
Gigaclear
Jo Scarrott
Project Director
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Gigaclear – Building the UK’s fastest
broadband networks
Founded in 2010, Gigaclear is a privately
funded telecoms operator building all-new,
ultrafast fibre-to-the-premise broadband
networks in rural communities
• Full Fibre Only - all properties
receive the same service levels
• 30 - 1000 Mbps uploads and
downloads
• Open Access network – choice of
ISP
• Funded and owned by Prudential
Infracapital (M&G Investment
Management Ltd)
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Full Fibre from Plymouth to Chelmsford
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CDS & Gigaclear Project Overview
• Approximately 90,000 Properties
to be connected to a new full
fibre network
• All properties will have UK’s
fastest broadband service
• >220 New Fibre Cabinets
• 6,500kM of new fibre backbone
• All areas connected by mid 2020
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What can Ultrafast Full Fibre do for my
community?
Consistent speeds to every property on the network,
regardless of location
Ultrafast and Symmetric full fibre:
- improved communications, entertainment, work and study
for rural residents,
- Increased productivity and competitiveness for rural
businesses
All online residents and employees can do what they
need, whenever they need it, anytime of day and in any
weather
Future proofing rural communities with the best
broadband available
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Broadband Technologies
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FTTP Broadband saves time
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Going Underground�
Underground build wherever possible avoids further overhead infrastructure and
is the safest, most reliable method of operating a fibre network
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Does anyone have to pay to be connected?
• All properties in the project area will receive a fibre connection with no cost or
commitment
• Gigaclear contractors will deliver a buried ‘pot’ to the boundary of every property
passed.
• To get connected, sign up with an ISP and Gigaclear will connect you for free*(*95% of properties will be zero cost – based on distance and surface materials between Gigaclear pot and property)
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Get in touch
Get in touch with our team for a chat. We’ll talk
you through the next steps and answer any
questions you may have.
01865 591100
Gigaclear.com
