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UK ISP Exascale, which has built their own gigabit speed full fibre (FTTP) network to a few thousand premises in parts of Shropshire (Telford and Wrekin) and also sells packages via other network operators (CityFibre), have announced that they’ll reduce their broadband prices by £3 (monthly) for UK customers that bring their own router. But that’s not the only change.
At present the broadband provider’s packages already include a Wi-Fi 7 router by default on their 24-month contract terms, as well as free installation. But now, after choosing your package, you can alternatively pick to use your own router instead and benefit from a £3 (monthly) discount in the process.
None of this is a new idea and a number of other providers already offer cheaper packages when using your existing router, although Exascale’s approach does make the price difference much clearer. But naturally this is more for advanced users who are already comfortable messing around in their VLAN and DHCP-capable router’s admin interface to adapt to a different broadband line.