Rural Broadband Sltn - Statement re FTTP to Shropshire Villages

25 August 2022

Rural Broadband Solutions Plc ("RBBS")

SHROPSHIRE VILLAGES FIRST TO GO LIVE WITH FIBRE-TO-THE-PREMISES

Rural Broadband Solutions Plc (AQSE: RBBS), a leading provider of broadband services to rural areas of the UK, has announced that Stiperstones and Woolston in Shropshire are its first locations to have fibre-to-the-premises (FTTP) technology rolled out.

The investment in this area of the county will also include the surrounding villages of Habberley and Cardington by the middle of September. Customers have a choice from the four packages offered by SWS Broadband, a subsidiary of RBBS: 30Mbps at £26, 90 Mbps at £36, 300 Mbps at £42 and 900 Mbps at £89 per month, respectively.

Chris New, CEO of RBBS, said: "We are excited to announce that our first two gigabit capable FTTP networks are now ready for service in the villages of Stiperstones and Woolston, thus enabling 68 premises in deep rural Shropshire to enjoy the benefits of fibre broadband. This is part of a project to connect just under 5,000 properties to our FTTP network before Christmas 2022, with further staged announcements as each location goes live.

We are prioritising high speed connectivity within rural communities through the implementation of a hybrid infrastructure and are dedicated to connecting rural communities to fibre with help from the Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme, Project Gigabit." 

About SWS Broadband

SWS Broadband (Secure Web Services) has been delivering reliable broadband to homes and businesses in Shropshire and Wales since 2005.

Now part of Rural Broadband Solutions Plc (AQSE: RBBS) and using leading-edge technologies such as fibre with a choice of packages and connections from 30Mbps to 900Mbps, SWS Broadband's mission is to provide high-speed broadband services comparable to cities but within rural communities. All its connections support VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) phone services for home and business.

For more information, please contact:

Keith Harris

Executive Chairman

Rural Broadband Solutions Plc

Email: info@ruralbroadbandsolutions.com

www.ruralbroadbandsolutions.com

Jon Isaacs

AQSE Stock Exchange Corporate Adviser 

Alfred Henry Corporate Finance Limited

Tel: +44 (0) 203 772 0021

Email: jisaacs@alfredhenry.com

www.alfredhenry.com

Claire Louise Noyce

AQSE Stock Exchange Corporate Broker         

Hybridan LLP  

Tel: +44 20 3764 2341

Email: claire.noyce@hybridan.com

www.hybridan.com

Media contact:

Rachel Corner, sales director

Tel: 0333 700 0227

Email: rachel@swsbroadband.net

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/swsbroadband

Twitter: @swsbroadband

https://www.swsbroadband.net

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