New economic research by Cebr shows Openreach’s digital upgrade could generate £4bn for Scottish economy by 2029 and help reverse depopulation, with half of Scottish residents now able to connect to broadband – thanks to £435m investment in the nation’s new network.
Openreach is continuing to roll out full fibre to rural areas, including villages in the Tyne Valley where 1,500 residents are now connected just months after joining the company’s Fibre Community Partnership (FCP) programme.
GoFibre is teaming up with Angus Council to hold an information event for Forfar residents interested in better broadband, at a special community drop-in event at Forfar Indoor Sports, on 27th January.
nexfibre has reached a total of two million premises ready for service, a significant milestone towards its goal of delivering full fibre connectivity to previously underserved suburban and semi-rural premises.
CityFibre has begun work to connect more than 57,000 homes and businesses across areas of East and West Sussex to full fibre broadband as part of a £108m Project Gigabit award.
CityFibre has begun work to connect more than 45,000 homes and businesses across areas of Leicestershire and Warwickshire to full fibre thanks to an award of £77m as part of Project Gigabit.
ITS’ Faster Britain bus has reached its final destination, marking the end of a year-long roadshow journey to highlight the importance of gigabit-capable connectivity to UK businesses and communities across the UK.
Wessex Internet has connected its first customer in South Wiltshire as part of an £18.8 million contract awarded by Project Gigabit, bringing faster broadband to around 14,500 residents across the region.
Openreach has revealed the London borough which has the highest level of full fibre coverage, with 1.5 million homes and businesses across the city now able to connect through the broadband provider’s network.
Openreach has hit the milestone of connecting 50% of UK premises to its full fibre network, with 16 million residential and business premises ready for service, according to a story on the thinkbroadband site when tracking the broadband provider’s footprint.