Speed & reliability

Say goodbye to slow connections and interruptions. Gigabit connectivity means you can handle more data, more quickly.

Unlimited potential

There’s no data cap, freeing your business to grow without limits.

Future-proofing

Equip your business with the technology it needs for tomorrow, including seamless Office 365, VoIP, and cloud services.

Your business must meet the following criteria to be considered for a voucher project:

• Existing available broadband download speeds are less than 1 Gbit/s.
• A gigabit-capable network is unlikely to be built to the area commercially in the near future.
• There is no government-funded contract planned or in place to improve the network.
• Your project must include at least two eligible business premises. Two or more businesses must put their vouchers towards the shared installation cost. Single-premise connections aren’t eligible, unless an exception is approved following a site survey.
• All participating premises must be active commercial properties.
• Each business must be an SME and must not have used a gigabit voucher at that location before.
• A minimum 12-month contract is required.
• Vouchers apply to infrastructure build costs only and do not cover ongoing service charges.
• Voucher applications must be submitted and approved before any build begins.
• The project must not replace a connection already planned for commercial upgrade within twelve months.
• All projects remain subject to survey, scheme checks, and voucher availability.

New connection speeds must reach:

• at least double the existing speed if the current speeds is less than 50 Mbit/s.
• at least 100 Mbit/s if the current speed is more than 50 Mbit/s.

In addition to the above,

in order to qualify for a business voucher, beneficiaries will be asked to self-certify as a Small or Medium size Enterprise (SME), as defined by sections 465 to 467 of the Companies Act 2006 which can be summarised as:

• up to 249 employees and annual turnover no greater than £36 million; and/or
• an annual balance sheet total not exceeding £18 million.

SME beneficiaries in designated high-competition locations, defined by Ofcom as Central London and High Network Reach Areas, must also establish the following to qualify for a voucher:

The relevant organisation is no larger than a micro-sized company under sections 384A to 384B of the Companies Act 2006 which can be summarised as:
• not more than 10 employees and annual turnover no greater than £632,000; and/or
• an annual balance sheet total not exceeding £316,000

You can find out more about the scheme and who is eligible for a voucher on the government website.

In addition to the above eligibility criteria, the following points apply:

• Available to new Glide Business customers only.
• Speeds refer to upload and download performance with equipment operating at optimum levels.
• All prices are subject to 20% VAT.
• Glide may withdraw or amend pricing if any part of your package changes.
• Glide may withdraw this offer at any time.