Amphora Connect

19/10/2026

🌨️ Winter is coming... Is your broadband ready?

With more people working from home, streaming TV and connecting multiple devices, winter can put extra pressure on your home network.

Simple steps such as checking your Wi-Fi coverage, keeping your router updated and ensuring your setup is fit for purpose can make a big difference to your online experience.

We've been sharing our top tips to help households stay connected throughout the colder months.

How many devices are connected to your home Wi-Fi right now? 📱💻 📺 🎮

14/10/2026

🚀 Don't fall for "part-fibre" broadband.

Many broadband packages still rely on old copper cables for part of the connection.

At Amphora Connect, we deliver full fibre direct to your property, providing a more reliable connection for streaming, video calls, home working and everyday browsing.

🏠 Trusted local provider
⚡ Full fibre broadband
💷 150Mbps from just £35 per month

With hundreds of households already connected, more Wivenhoe residents are choosing a local alternative to the national providers.

📍 Check availability today: https://amphoraconnect.co.uk/wivenhoe

Discover ultrafast full‑fibre broadband in Wivenhoe with Amphora Connect. Future‑ready connectivity for homes, businesses, local communities.

13/10/2026

📞 The UK Landline Switch-Off Is Coming. Are You Prepared?

By January 2027, the UK's traditional landline network will be retired, with phone services moving to modern digital technology.

What does this mean for your home phone? Will you need to change anything? And how can you make sure you're ready?

We've broken it all down in our latest blog, including what the switch-off means for households, vulnerable residents and anyone still relying on a traditional landline.

👉 Read more: https://amphoraconnect.co.uk/the-uk-landline-switch-off-what-you-need-to-know-before-2027/

08/10/2026

🚀 We're proud to be powering the Colchester Business Awards 2026 with our full fibre broadband network tonight!

Hosted by In Colchester, the awards shine a spotlight on the outstanding businesses, organisations and individuals that make our city such a fantastic place to live, work and visit. 🧳

Taking place at our very own Colchester Town Hall, the evening will celebrate excellence across 12 award categories and bring together some of the area's most inspiring success stories.

We're also especially thrilled to see our sister brand, Colchester Events, part of Amphora Group, shortlisted in not one but two categories:

🏆 Contribution to Theatre & Arts (Colchester Charter Hall)
🏆 Live Entertainment Venue (Charter Hall & Castle Park)

These nominations recognise the incredible work the team does in delivering some of Colchester's biggest live entertainment, cultural and community events throughout the year.

Good luck to all finalists, and here's to a fantastic evening celebrating local business success! 🎉

06/10/2026

05/10/2026

Today, the Amphora Group team, alongside Colchester Events, Helpline 24/7 and Amphora Connect colleagues, were delighted to attend the University of Essex Open Village to help kick off Freshers' Week! 📣

It was fantastic meeting dozens of students and sharing how Amphora helps shape Colchester's cultural landscape through the diverse events and experiences we deliver across the city. 🎤

We were also pleased to introduce students to the latest edition of our brand-new Winter 2026 Ticket Brochure, packed with exciting events and entertainment for the season ahead. 😁

A huge good luck to all new and returning students starting this exciting chapter. We hope you have an incredible Freshers' Week and look forward to seeing you at our events soon! 🥰

30/09/2026

☕ A great morning of connections, conversations and collaboration at September's In Colchester BID Connect! 🤝

We were delighted to attend on behalf of Amphora Connect, alongside colleagues from Helpline 24/7 and Colchester Events catching up with familiar faces and making some valuable new connections.

Hosted at Colchester Town Hall and The Old Library, the event brought together businesses, organisations and students from Colchester Institute to share ideas, build partnerships and strengthen local networks.

It was inspiring to hear from a fantastic panel of speakers from

🏀 Essex Rebels Basketball
🎨 Green Square Design Agency
🤝 Colbea & Digital Forum

who shared insights on leadership, community engagement, creativity, business growth and the power of collaboration.

A big thank you to the InColchester BID team for organising another excellent event and bringing together such a diverse range of organisations from across the city.

We look forward to continuing the conversation and seeing everyone again next month at Mercury Theatre Colchester! 👋

29/09/2026

Mersea Island, let's get connected. 🌊

As a local broadband provider, we're proud to be connecting more homes across the island with reliable full fibre broadband and friendly local support. 🚀

Customers are already connected on High Street, Empress Avenue, Fairhaven Avenue, Seaview Avenue, Victory Road, Firs Chase and many other roads throughout the island.

Check your postcode today and discover what's possible with full fibre.

📍 Available across West Mersea
🔎 Check availability: https://amphoraconnect.co.uk/west-mersea

Looking for fast Mersea Island Full Fibre Broadband? Amphora Connect delivers reliable full fibre broadband for homes and businesses. Check availability using our postcode search tool today.

28/09/2026

Amphora Connect was pleased to support ColBAC (Colchester Business Against Crime) with the urgent relocation of its radio infrastructure at Colchester Town Hall ahead of upcoming restoration works. 👀

Working at short notice, our team successfully moved power, network and radio equipment to the Town Hall bell tower, ensuring ColBAC's communications systems remained operational without disruption. 🌐

Behind the scenes, Amphora Connect manages the network infrastructure that supports ColBAC and more than 500 CCTV cameras across Colchester and Clacton, helping local partners prevent and detect crime every day. 📸

It's another example of how reliable connectivity helps keep critical public services running when they matter most.

25/09/2026

🍨📶 Great partnerships are built on reliability.

We're proud to support Kaspas Colchester at Colchester’s Northern Gateway with the dependable business connectivity they need to keep serving delicious desserts to customers every day.

At Amphora Connect, we believe local businesses deserve local support, and we're delighted to be working with another well-known Colchester brand. 🍰

By delivering reliable connectivity and responsive customer service, we're helping businesses stay connected and focused on what they do best.

Thank you to the team at Kaspa's for choosing Amphora Connect as their connectivity partner.

Read more here 👉 https://amphoraconnect.co.uk/kaspas-joins-the-amphora-connect-network-at-colchesters-northern-gateway/