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Grain Connect Ltd (commonly known as Grain Connect, trading as Grain or Grain broadband) is a British telecommunications company, providing internet access and VoIP telephone services to business and consumers in the United Kingdom.

Headquartered in Carlisle, England, Grain was founded in 2016 as a joint venture between telecommunications company Solway Communications Limited and Pinnacle Group Limited^[1].

It is one of the UK’s altnets (alternative network provider), in reference to being an alternative to Openreach. As an altnet internet service provider (ISP), Grain owns and operates an independent Point-to-Point (PTP), Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) infrastructure.

Altnet providers have grown significantly in recent years, driven by increased demand for high-speed broadband and a competitive regulatory environment that encourages investment in new infrastructure.^[2]

Altnets account for a growing portion of the UK’s fibre broadband network. As of 2024 some estimates suggest they account for 35% of all premises passed with fibre^[3]. These independent operators target both urban and rural areas, with a focus on providing faster, more reliable internet compared to legacy copper-based systems. ^[4] Altnets are seen as a critical part of the UK’s goal to achieve 85% gigabit-capable broadband coverage by 2025^[5].

As of Q3 2024, Grain had a total of approximately 30,000 connected customers and has over 230,000 connectable premises^[6] on its network. It competes primarily with Virgin Media, Sky, BT (EE) and TalkTalk in the areas it services.