Connexin has completed the first stage of its Project Gigabit contract for the provision of hyperfast broadband to more than 34,000 rural homes in Nottinghamshire and West Lincolnshire.
Thu, 20/10/2022 - 10:02
GoFibre has won a £7.3m UK Government contract to upgrade broadband for more than 3,750 hard-to-reach North Northumberland premises.
Borderlink Broadband, trading as GoFibre, will work with the DCMS and Northumberland County Council to cover towns, villages and hamlets across the area including premises near Berwick-upon-Tweed and Wooler, subject to survey completion.
The contract has been signed and planning is now underway, with construction due to begin in Spring 2023.
The contract is the second GoFibre will deliver in the North of England under Project Gigabit, following its £6.6m project to connect more than 4,000 homes and businesses in Teesdale.
Sam Calvert, CRO at GoFibre, said: “Having already embedded ourselves within the Berwick community, we’re strengthening our ties with North Northumberland by helping locals to connect with each other and thrive. This opens up opportunities for economic growth, education and employment.”
Cllr Richard Wearmouth, Northumberland County Council’s deputy leader and portfolio holder for corporate services, added: “Not only will this benefit our rural communities, but it will support the levelling-up of our rural businesses too, allowing for better innovation and collaboration opportunities.”
