Gigaclear Broadband for Aylesbury Vale

Aylesbury Vale District Council hands over control of FTTH broadband network to Gigaclear.

13:41 03 January 2018

The Aylesbury Vale District Council has handed control of Aylesbury Vale Broadband to UK ISP Gigaclear for an undisclosed sum. The move comes a couple of months after AVB was criticised for a lack of deployment progress and after many have demanded their deposits back.

 

The deal means that Gigaclear will continue the operator’s rollout of “full fibre” ultrafast broadband services to rural villages in Buckinghamshire.

 

On November 12, AVB has issued a statement after it surfaced that it had been actively “exploring expression of interest.” Part of the statement reads: “Sorry for the long silence but we assure you we’re listening! We apologise that some customers are struggling with low or variable speed connections. We know it’s frustrating and promise we’re working hard to resolve the issues. As reported elsewhere, we’re in the process of restructuring the business which is a delicate exercise and ask you to bear with us a little longer while we get things back on track.”

 

Meanwhile, Brett Shepherd, Chief Operating Officer of Gigaclear, said: “We’re delighted to take over the infrastructure that AVB has laid to enable the local Aylesbury Vale residents to access future proofed technology. Our intention is to make this process as seamless as possible for existing customers, as well as expand our offering so more of the local community can connect to our network quickly and experience the very best broadband technology.”