Thousands of homes set to receive Truespeed full-fibre broadband in South Gloucestershire

South-West based broadband provider Truespeed has pledged to bring ultrafast, reliable broadband to thousands of homes across Bradley Stoke, Patchway, Stoke Gifford and Little Stoke by the summer.

With engineering works having already started in February, more than 16,000 properties will soon be able to access to ultra-fast full-fibre broadband, as part of a £14 million investment by the local provider.

With more and more people working from home, streaming content and turning to online entertainment, the need for seamless broadband provision has never been greater.

In 2020, the average UK home was found to have 10.3 internet-enabled devices1. But with the average speed of home internet at less than 60 Mbps2, many struggle with lagging connection and poor internet speeds across their home.

James Lowther, Truespeed CEO commented: “We are so proud of how far we have come in the last few years to help level the digital playing field in the South West. We are delighted to be investing in South Gloucestershire and to be connecting local homeowners to the reliable, guaranteed speed, ultrafast broadband service they deserve.

The need for broadband isn’t just about using your home computer anymore, connection is intrinsic to the smooth running of our day-to-day lives from a remotely operated thermostat, security camera, or smart meter to our TVs, mobile phones, tablets, and games consoles.”

Over the coming weeks and months, Truespeed will be working closely with the local councils and the community to keep residents updated with any potential roadworks and disruption caused as engineering teams connect streets to the full fibre services.

The independent provider is also calling on residents and community groups to get in touch with suggestions of how Truespeed can support the area. The provider is committed to supporting all the areas it serves from connecting local schools, and community hubs for free to sponsoring local clubs and groups.

James Lowther, added: “While there will be some initial disruption as we connect individual streets, we are committed to being part of the local community and achieving much greater long-term benefits for the area. To date we have connected over 150 schools and community centres across the South West, and supported many more clubs, societies, and charities - we are now actively looking for opportunities to support organisations in South Gloucestershire to demonstrate our commitment.”

Bath-based Truespeed offers broadband packages starting from 150 Mbps, and guarantees speeds as fast as 900 Mbps. The average home internet speed in the UK is less than 60 Mbps3. Full-fibre broadband isn’t just about the speed, as every home has its own full-fibre to the property connection, the service is more reliable, upload and download speeds are consistent and there’s greater capacity to handle the needs of multiple connected devices using the network simultaneously.

Founded in 2014 to bring gigabit broadband to rural, semi-urban and suburban areas across the South West, Truespeed has now passed over 60,000 homes across the region all of which are ready for connection, a total investment of £134 million.

Residents and businesses in Glastonbury, Street, Shepton Mallet, Wells, Portishead, Clevedon, Keynsham, Saltford, Midsomer Norton, Radstock, Peasedown and Nailsea can now benefit from full-fibre broadband.

The company also designs bespoke connectivity solutions for large businesses and enterprises requiring ultrafast broadband and industrial-grade resilience. Companies like Thatchers, Yeo Valley and Charlie Bigham’s have chosen Truespeed’s Enterprise broadband for their connectivity and networking needs.