Fibre to bring economic boost to Crawley

Fri, 3/03/2023 - 10:37
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CityFibre’s £23m investment into Crawley’s digital infrastructure could bring economic benefits including £385m in productivity and innovation gains, £85m from a widened workforce, and up to £288m in increased housing value.  

Technological benefits include £916m in gross value added from 5G services, £194m from IoT and £162m from Smart City initiatives.  

Henry Smith, MP for Crawley, said: “The forecasted economic benefits of enhancing our digital infrastructure in Crawley speaks volumes.

“This report from Hatch shows that we have a lot to look forward to as a community.”

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