KC finds stronger-than-expected fibre broadband take-up

East Yorkshire internet service provider (ISP) KC saw its revenues increase in the year to March 31st 2012, partially driven by the strong performance of its fibre optic broadband product.

The company's turnover for the 12-month period stood at £103.6 million, up by 1.1 per cent on the £102.5 million it earned during the previous financial year.

Explaining the result, KC said it benefited from increasing demand for higher bandwidth services from business customers and growth in the consumer market thanks to the continued migration of subscribers to bundled packages.

In addition, the company was boosted by more customers upgrading to its home phone service KC Talk, while early indications suggest a higher-than-expected level of take-up for its fibre optic broadband service.

The ISP is currently rolling out 100Mbps broadband throughout east Yorkshire and is looking to deliver the technology to 15,000 properties by the end of 2012.

Last month, KC deployed its 100Mbps service to the market town of Driffield, allowing local residents to download a typical music album in just five seconds and a high-definition film in around seven minutes.

May 24, 2012

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