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Tue, 17/09/2024 - 12:07
The first 5,000 homes and businesses can now connect to Openreach’s full fibre network in Perth, through the Scottish Government’s Reaching 100% programme.
Engineers plan to start work on builds for Coupar Angus and Crieff this autumn, where most properties are expected to join the 17,000 now able to upgrade to Openreach’s full fibre network across Perth and Kinross.
Work is ongoing in several more locations as part of the Reaching 100% programme, including Aberfeldy and Bridge of Gaur. Further R100 upgrades are due to start later this year around Blairgowrie and Rattray.
Elsewhere in Scotland, Openreach engineers are starting work on a major new ultrafast broadband network for Dingwall.
Across the Highland region, around 28,000 properties can now connect to Openreach’s full fibre network. Engineers are also planning to begin a build for Fort William this autumn.
Robert Thorburn, Openreach Partnership Director for Scotland, said: “We’ve got a lot of work either under way or planned, building on the millions of pounds of investment already made.
“We work hard to build safely and limit disruption, with loads of support from the local Councils.”
