Good news comes to the residents of the Isle of Dogs, as crazily-fast 1Gbps fibre optic broadband is coming their way, courtesy of the ever-expanding Hyperoptic.

The internet service provider concentrates mainly on urban locations. This time Lanterns Court /City Nites was lucky enough to have FTTB (fibre-to-the-building) installed.

Meanwhile, BT is also concentrating on deploying superfast broadband to high rise buildings. It hopes to get a batch of 1,000 skyscraper submissions to rollout its fibre offering.

Coming back to Hyperoptic, its Sales Director, Brian Doherty said:

"The broadband in the area [Canary Wharf/Docklands] has suffered with Poplar internet Exchange being one of the most congested Exchanges in the UK.

"This is why our direct fibre approach is such a good match for City Nites - as it bypasses this congestion and gives the travellers pure speed and an unparalleled broadband experience, making their stay even more enjoyable."

It doesn't surprise SimplifyDigital that Hyperoptic is targeting this area; thirsty for broadband high rise buildings are all around making Poplar Internet Exchange huff and puff like a locomotive. FTTP/B is a necessity. We're certainly looking forward to further rollouts.