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, 19/01/2023 - 10:45
Thousands more premises in Cornwall will receive fibre as local supplier Wildanet is awarded £36m from the government to roll out new connections.
Two contracts have been awarded to the Liskeard-based altnet that will see up to 19,250 homes and businesses in Southwest and Mid Cornwall connected.
Wildanet expects to create 200 jobs on top of the 150 the company has created in the area already. This will include a range of roles across the build operation including network design, surveying and partner management as well as engineering and head office roles.
There will also be indirect opportunities for local companies such as civil contractors and through the supply chain.
Helen Wylde, Wildanet Chief Executive Officer said: “The funding from the Government will help to breathe new life into Cornwall’s rural communities and give people access to the opportunities that gigabit broadband provides.
“It will also send out a positive signal to remote communities across the country who, to date, do not have the broadband connectivity to benefit from the digital age that many of us now take for granted in our daily lives.”
