A recent survey from bOnline has shown that many SMEs are unsure about the availability of altnet in their area, with confusion over the UK’s broadband roll-out strategy.
Wed, 12/07/2023 - 10:54
CityFibre is investing £42m in the digital infrastructure of South Tyneside and will work with GCU UK to rollout a regional fibre network over the next two years.
The teams are collaborating with South Tyneside Council to minimise disruption, for example in the Dean Road area, where path reinstatement works and full fibre installation.
The project is expected to be completed by 2025 but the first services will go live for people to take advantage of much sooner.
Steph Carter-Smith, CityFibre’s Partnership Manager for South Tyneside said: “Delivering fibre to homes and businesses across the area is a huge undertaking, but once the network is built, it will serve the community’s increasing connectivity needs for years to come.
Cllr Joanne Bell, Lead Member for Governance, Finance and Corporate Services at South Tyneside Council, added: “The importance of fast, reliable broadband speeds cannot be overstated, it is crucial to our communities and support the Council’s ambitions of connecting people to job, skills and learning, supporting stronger communities and targeting support to make things fairer.”
