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.
Virgin Media has added 24,000 homes and businesses in Wakefield to its gigabit broadband network.
The network has been built on behalf of nexfibre, which is investing £4.5bn to deliver FTTH connections to 5 million homes across the UK by 2026.
Rajiv Datta, CEO at nexfibre said: “We continue on our mission to build and expand our network in suburban and semi-rural areas, play our part in helping to close the digital divide and boost the UK economy.”
Virgin Media O2 is currently investing around £2bn a year in its networks and services and is upgrading its entire fixed network to FTTH technology.