South-West based broadband provider, Truespeed will bring ultrafast, reliable broadband to homes across Beckington, Frome, Faulkland and Norton St Philips as part of a new large investment in the region.

With engineering works due to start in late Spring and moving into early Summer 2023, more than 21,000 properties will soon be able to access ultrafast full-fibre broadband, as part of a new £24m injection across the South West by the local provider.

The news comes as Truespeed also announced the start of infrastructure works to connect other areas of the region as part of the investment, including Chipping Sodbury, Frampton Cotterell, Mark, Walton, Woolavington, Atworth, and Colerne.

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 broadband-enabled devices[1]. But with the average speed of home broadband at less than 60 Mbps[2], many struggle with lagging connection and poor broadband speeds across their home.

Truespeed CEO James Lowther,  said: "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 Wiltshire and The Mendips 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; a reliable connection is intrinsic to the smooth running of our day-to-day lives, linking everything from remotely operated thermostats, security cameras, smart meters to our TVs, mobile phones, tablets, and gaming 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 temporary disruption caused as engineering teams connect streets and homes to the full fibre network.  

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 the area to demonstrate our commitment."

Truespeed offers broadband packages starting from 150Mbps, up to speeds as fast as 900 Mbps. But full-fibre broadband isn't just about the speed, as every home has its own dedicated connection the service is more reliable, 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 ultrafast broadband to rural, semi urban and suburban areas across the South West, Truespeed has now passed over 70,000 homes across the region all of which are ready for connection, a total investment of £134,000,000. Local 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.

Frome Nub News will be publishing an interview with the CEO James Lowther shortly - where we ask him about those plans and why the company has a shocking pink brand.

For more information and to register your interest in receiving full-fibre broadband visit www.truespeed.com or call the customer service team on 0125 300370.