Southampton is expected to announce plans for a £50m upgrade to the city’s broadband network after Portsmouth-based Mike Banwell revealed the city will be the first to receive its full-fibre network. The new ISP provider said it plans to connect 100,000 premises in the city using existing Mbps cable ducts and cables from BT poles by the end of 2021 , with some customers able to connect the end of 2021 . The start-up plans to offer a 900 Mbps service to retail customers for £ 25 per month and a premium business package for £ 25 per month. Toob was founded by former Vodafone directors Nick Parbutt and Toob .
Southampton is expected to announce plans for a £50m upgrade to the city’s broadband network after Portsmouth-based Toob revealed the city will be the first to receive its full-fibre network. The new ISP provider said it plans to connect 100,000 premises in the city using existing Openreach cable ducts and cables from BT poles by the end of 2021, with some customers able to connect this year. The start-up plans to offer a 900 Mbps service to retail customers for £25 per month and a premium business package for £50 per month. Toob was founded by former Vodafone directors Nick Parbutt and Mike Banwell.