From Newsgroup: uk.telecom.broadband

Does anyone have any comments on this offering:

https://www.aquiss.net/freedom-fibre-full-fibre-home-packages/

Freedom 550
XGS-PON Technology

Average Speed 500Mbps (Down)
Average Speed 500Mbps (Up)

-u16.00a month, for 2 months
-u36.00a month, thereafter
-u60.00 activation / install

rLoUnlimited Monthly Usage
rLo12 Month Contract
rLoStatic IPv4 Address
rLoStatic IPv6 Addresses
rLoStandard Care

rLoNo Telephone Line Rental
rLoNo In-Contract Price Rises
rLoNo Annual CPI Increases

rLoRated 5* on Trustpilot
rLoRated 5* on Google Reviews
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Regards

RayG

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From Newsgroup: uk.telecom.broadband

RayG <x@invalid.net> wrote:

Does anyone have any comments on this offering:

https://www.aquiss.net/freedom-fibre-full-fibre-home-packages/

"We have partnered with Freedom Fibre to offer our Aquiss full fibre
broadband packages to over 350000 properties within the Cheshire, Greater Manchester and north Shropshire areas. The same great Aquiss, now available via another full fibre network."

Are you in the Freedom Fibre coverage area?

Note that the price goes up after 2 months, so it's that price you should be focusing on.

Theo
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From Newsgroup: uk.telecom.broadband

RayG <x@invalid.net> wrote:

Does anyone have any comments on this offering:

https://www.aquiss.net/freedom-fibre-full-fibre-home-packages/

Freedom 550
XGS-PON Technology

Average Speed 500Mbps (Down)
Average Speed 500Mbps (Up)

-u16.00a month, for 2 months
-u36.00a month, thereafter
-u60.00 activation / install

rLoUnlimited Monthly Usage
rLo12 Month Contract
rLoStatic IPv4 Address
rLoStatic IPv6 Addresses
rLoStandard Care

rLoNo Telephone Line Rental
rLoNo In-Contract Price Rises
rLoNo Annual CPI Increases

rLoRated 5* on Trustpilot
rLoRated 5* on Google Reviews

Seems reasonable to me -u36/month for no CGNAT. I pay -u37.50 for 1 Gbit/sec via IDNET over CityFibre for similar. Static IP4 and IP6 shows they are a serious outfit.

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From Newsgroup: uk.telecom.broadband

On 22/09/2025 18:34, Theo wrote:

RayG <x@invalid.net> wrote:

Does anyone have any comments on this offering:

https://www.aquiss.net/freedom-fibre-full-fibre-home-packages/

"We have partnered with Freedom Fibre to offer our Aquiss full fibre broadband packages to over 350000 properties within the Cheshire, Greater Manchester and north Shropshire areas. The same great Aquiss, now available via another full fibre network."

Are you in the Freedom Fibre coverage area?

Note that the price goes up after 2 months, so it's that price you should be focusing on.

Theo

When Openreach installed the fibre they sent a page of suppliers, this was one on the list. not looked at it further at the moment. But as you pointed out - I
may not be in their area. I will check it out tomorrow.
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Regards

RayG
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From Newsgroup: uk.telecom.broadband

On 22/09/2025 18:45, Tweed wrote:

RayG <x@invalid.net> wrote:

Does anyone have any comments on this offering:

https://www.aquiss.net/freedom-fibre-full-fibre-home-packages/

Freedom 550
XGS-PON Technology

Average Speed 500Mbps (Down)
Average Speed 500Mbps (Up)

-u16.00a month, for 2 months
-u36.00a month, thereafter
-u60.00 activation / install

rLoUnlimited Monthly Usage
rLo12 Month Contract
rLoStatic IPv4 Address
rLoStatic IPv6 Addresses
rLoStandard Care

rLoNo Telephone Line Rental
rLoNo In-Contract Price Rises
rLoNo Annual CPI Increases

rLoRated 5* on Trustpilot
rLoRated 5* on Google Reviews

Seems reasonable to me -u36/month for no CGNAT. I pay -u37.50 for 1 Gbit/sec via IDNET over CityFibre for similar. Static IP4 and IP6 shows they are a serious outfit.

Thanks
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Regards

RayG
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From Newsgroup: uk.telecom.broadband

RayG wrote:

Freedom 550 XGS-PON Technology

[...]> When Openreach installed the fibre they sent a page of suppliers,
this was one on the list.

Are Openreach installing XGS-PON now?
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From Newsgroup: uk.telecom.broadband

Andy Burns wrote:

Are Openreach installing XGS-PON now?

Apparently as a trial

<https://www.openreach.co.uk/cpportal/content/dam/cpportal/public/images-and-documents/home/help-and-support/sins/documents/STIN_1007v1p0.pdf>
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From Newsgroup: uk.telecom.broadband

On 22/09/2025 19:12, RayG wrote:

On 22/09/2025 18:34, Theo wrote:

RayG <x@invalid.net> wrote:

Does anyone have any comments on this offering:

https://www.aquiss.net/freedom-fibre-full-fibre-home-packages/

"We have partnered with Freedom Fibre to offer our Aquiss full fibre
broadband packages to over 350000 properties within the Cheshire, Greater
Manchester and north Shropshire areas. The same great Aquiss, now available >> via another full fibre network."

Are you in the Freedom Fibre coverage area?

Note that the price goes up after 2 months, so it's that price you should be >> focusing on.

Theo

When Openreach installed the fibre they sent a page of suppliers, this was one
on the list. not looked at it further at the moment. But as you pointed out - I
may not be in their area. I will check it out tomorrow.

Ok, then you need to look up their offer on OpenReach. The disadvantage of
OpenReach is slower upload. Not a deal breaker for most. Aquiss are one of
the better ISPs, but not the cheapest.
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From Newsgroup: uk.telecom.broadband

Jason H wrote:

Ok, then you need to look up their offer on OpenReach. The disadvantage of OpenReach is slower upload.

If it's XGS-PON, the "X" is for 10Gbps and the "S" is for symmetric, so
quite a speed hike from GPON ...
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