Cowes, Isle of Wight, UK – 3 November 2026
WightFibre today announced that it has exceeded 30,000 customers and achieved more than 40% penetration across its broadband footprint, equivalent to around 34% market share across the Isle of Wight. The achievement places WightFibre amongst the UK's strongest-performing alternative network providers ("altnets"),demonstrating the growing demand for locally delivered, full-fibre connectivity. The milestone builds on recent company updates showing coverage has now reached 75,000 Island premises (91% coverage). The company remains on track to achieve 95% coverage by March 2028 with an ultimate goal of 97-98% coverage.
The achievement represents another major landmark in WightFibre's Gigabit Island project.
John Irvine, Chief Executive Officer of WightFibre, said:
"Reaching 30,000 customers and surpassing 40% penetration is a tremendous achievement for the entire WightFibre team. These...
