Virgin Media O2 has helped thousands of people affected by data poverty get online with free WiFi through its partnership with technology charity, Jangala.
County Broadband has created a Bespoke Connections Team to find and deliver methods of connecting the remotest premises on the outskirts of villages back to a 'core' main network.
The team of rural experts is working on around 200 projects, ranging from a single premise to a group of 30 that all want to connect to a village's FTTP network post-build.
Gavin Ashkettle, Manager, Bespoke Connections Team (BCT), said: "This team will ensure no-one is left behind including the hardest-to-reach premises that fall outside each village's spine network, which is typically about 10-15%."