Superfast South Yorkshire hits 100k milestone

Thu, 24/02/2022 - 16:11
Openreach

The Superfast South Yorkshire programme has now connected more than 100,000 homes and businesses in South Yorkshire to full fibre.

The partnership, between the four South Yorkshire local authorities, UK Government and Openreach, has invested over £35m so far to bring superfast and full fibre broadband to thousands of communities across south Yorkshire.

Ecclesfield, High Green, Hoyland, Kiveton, Maltby, Penistone, Silkstone and Thorne are the most recent locations to be upgraded to full fibre. Work is ongoing in Tankersley, Maltby, Stocksbridge and Tickhill.

Robert Thorburn, Openreach Partnership Director for the North, said: “Our commercial investment across South Yorkshire also continues at pace - with more than 130,000 homes and businesses now able to access full fibre broadband on our network.”

Martin Owens, Superfast South Yorkshire Programme Manager, added: “Fast, reliable broadband is more important than ever before as people are working from home, starting businesses and streaming content on multiple devices.”