4 March 2021

toob broadband to bring next generation full-fibre network to Camberley and Frimley

• toob will roll out a full-fibre network to more than 20,000 premises in Camberley and Frimley • Homes and businesses poised to benefit from the speed and reliability of toob’s future proof, full-fibre network delivering symmetrical speeds of 900 Mbps • Registration of interest opens today and first customers to be connected by the end of summer 2021

Following a rollout that began in Southampton, toob has recently announced it is expanding its full-fibre network into a further 11 towns across Surrey and Hampshire. Surrey towns Camberley and Frimley will be the first to benefit from toob's full-fibre network rollout, delivering download speeds 14x faster than the UK average and upload speeds 64x faster than the UK average (source: Ofcom’s UK home broadband performance report, May 2020). For just £25 per month, toob will be offering 900 Mbps upload and download speeds to residential customers with unlimited usage and no line rental charges, the most competitive consumer full-fibre broadband service in the UK.

toob will be investing £8m in Camberley and Frimley to build a brand-new full-fibre network to deliver hyperspeed broadband to more than 20,000 premises by the end of 2022. toob is working closely with Surrey Heath Borough Council to maximise the benefits of the rollout to the local community. Build activity is due to start in spring 2021 with first customers connected by the end of the summer 2021. Thousands of customers in Southampton are already benefiting from the speeds and the increased reliability full-fibre broadband delivers. Camberley and Frimley residents and businesses should register their interest at www.toob.co.uk to ensure they are kept up to date with toob’s rollout and are the first to know when toob is becoming available to order. toob.co.uk Nick Parbutt, toob’s CEO, said: “We have always viewed the deployment of full-fibre networks as an economic and social necessity and the current challenges we are facing only reinforces this belief. With the announcement of our next locations, I am delighted that we can bring the benefits of full-fibre broadband to more families, businesses and communities. This is a very exciting time for toob and we’re delighted to be getting started in Camberley and Frimley. We know there is a real need for affordable, reliable, hyperspeed internet and we are quickly filling that gap in the market with thousands of existing happy customers.”

Local resident and Chair of Camberley Cricket Club, Keith Halsey said: "This announcement from toob is the boost that Camberley needs for both homes and businesses. This affordable and fast internet has been a long time coming and I’m sure will be welcomed with open arms by the residents of Camberley.”

Councillor Alan McClafferty, Leader, Surrey Heath Borough Council said: "We welcome this investment in Camberley and Frimley and I am delighted to see that it is starting to be delivered on the ground. This technology will help to support a growing economy and help secure the future prosperity of our Borough."

Notes to editor: Launched in 2019, toob is a full-fibre broadband provider on a mission to transform the South of England’s internet experience. toob has a bold plan to deploy its network to more than a million premises over the next 10 years. Founded by an experienced team from some of the world’s biggest telecommunications brands, toob offers simple, affordable access to its full-fibre network so everyone in the community can benefit from hyperspeed broadband, regardless of income, technical knowledge or age. toob seeks to play an active role in the communities it operates in and has recently been announced as the first Premier Partner for Southampton’s UK City of Culture bid for 2025.

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