Brentwood to receive broadband boost

Thu, 17/11/2022 - 11:54
Brentwood to receive broadband boost

National Highways is providing funding for 10km of gigabit capable infrastructure connecting Brentwood to the existing Association of South Essex Local Authorities (ASELA) fibre network.

This connection will create an open-access full-fibre route that can be used by commercial fibre carriers to extend their full fibre investment into areas of South Essex.

The partnership lends progress towards ASELA’s vision of full fibre coverage across South Essex by 2025 and improve connectivity between public and community sites across the area.

ASELA has laid over 200km of full fibre infrastructure between almost 200 public and community sites across the region.

Chair of ASELA and Leader of Brentwood Borough Council, Cllr Chris Hossack, said: “This will meet both the ambitions we have as councils for the region and the ambitions National Highways has for the Lower Thames Crossing.”