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Lightspeed Broadband
LIGHTSPEED BROADBAND LIMITED · Companies House 12487672
Peterborough-based LightSpeed builds its own full fibre network across the East of England and advertises speeds of up to 5Gbps.
About Lightspeed Broadband
LightSpeed Broadband builds its own full fibre network, with fibre running all the way to the door, and its site says it is bringing that to the East of England. It sells to homes and businesses, advertises speeds of up to 5Gbps and promises no in-contract price rises.
The website footer carries the company number of Lightspeed Broadband Limited, incorporated in February 2020 and registered at Westpoint, Lynch Wood, in Peterborough. Our records name Macquarie Capital as its backer. Its old web address now forwards to lightspeed.co.uk, which is the place to check whether its network has reached your street.
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Lightspeed Broadband at a glance
- Type
- Altnet, for homes and businesses
- Status
- Active
- Technology
- Full fibre
- Network
- Its own full fibre network
- Where it sells
- East of England
- Headquarters
- Peterborough
- Ownership
- Macquarie Capital
- Company
- LIGHTSPEED BROADBAND LIMITED, 12487672, active, incorporated 27 February 2020
- Complaints scheme
- Communications Ombudsman
- One Touch Switch
- Yes (Ofcom-mandated compliance)
- Trade body
- ISPA UK member
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Lightspeed Broadband questions
Who owns Lightspeed Broadband?
Lightspeed Broadband is part of Macquarie Capital.
What network does Lightspeed Broadband use?
Lightspeed Broadband sells broadband over its own full fibre network. Whether it reaches your home depends on your address, and our postcode check shows what you can get.
Where is Lightspeed Broadband available?
Lightspeed Broadband sells broadband in East of England. Coverage changes street by street, so check your postcode for the deals available at your address.
Can I switch to Lightspeed Broadband without calling my current provider?
Yes. Lightspeed Broadband takes part in One Touch Switch, so it arranges the move and your old service stops when the new one starts.
How do I complain about Lightspeed Broadband?
Complain to Lightspeed Broadband first. If it is not sorted within eight weeks, or you get a deadlock letter, you can take it free to the Communications Ombudsman, the independent complaints scheme Lightspeed Broadband belongs to.
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