A recent survey from bOnline has shown that many SMEs are unsure about the availability of altnet in their area, with confusion over the UK’s broadband roll-out strategy.
CityFibre’s £37m investment in Bolton has now seen enough fibre laid to take 723 laps of the University of Bolton Stadium’s pitch, home of Bolton Wanderers FC.
Build partner MakeHappenGroup has put around 240km of full fibre internet beneath the streets of Bolton.
Teams are continuing to work in Egerton, to the east and west of Blackburn Road as well as north and south of the A48 in areas like Smithhills and Barrow Bridge.
Large sections of the town have also been completed, including Astley Bridge and Farnworth.
Area Manager Steve Moore, CityFibre’s Area Manager for Bolton, said: “We’re well on our way to making Bolton world-class in terms of its digital infrastructure, and the residents here will reap the benefits for decades to come.”
In Bolton service are available via Vodafone, TalkTalk, Giganet, Zen, and others.