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.
Zzoomm is making a £7.4m investment into the digital infrastructure of Calne, Wiltshire.
The altnet will make fibre services available to around 9,500 properties across the town.
CEO Matthew Hare, said: “A historic market town in the heart of Wiltshire, Calne is set to pave the way for nearby towns to join the rapidly growing list of digitally inclusive towns on Zzoomm’s network.”
Zzoomm’s infrastructure division boasts a 350-strong in-house civils team that runs five regional hubs and two training centres that allow it to recruit from local communities and develop local talent.