Wessex Internet has connected its first customer in South Wiltshire as part of an £18.8 million contract awarded by Project Gigabit, bringing faster broadband to around 14,500 residents across the region.
Fri, 27/09/2024 - 15:30
County Broadband has gone live in 22 new rural communities in Cambridgeshire (nine), Norfolk (eight), Essex (three) and Suffolk (two) in 2024 to date.
The Essex-based altnet is engaging in total with over 300 rural communities across the East of England on its rollout, backed by £146m of private investment from Aviva Investors.
James Salmon, Director of Corporate Development at County Broadband, said: “We remain committed to our mission of delivering hyperfast broadband in under-served rural and remote communities across the East of England.
“Building full-fibre infrastructure at this scale in the countryside is a complex task as each project is bespoke and requires significant planning and resources as well as the coordination of local authorities and highways, landowners and other agencies.”
Afurther 14 parishes are expected to join County Broadband’s network by the end of the year with construction work set to finish in seven communities in both Suffolk and Norfolk.
