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UK Government pledges £800M towards rural broadband upgrade

Ryan Daws — Tue, 13 Aug 2024 11:41:54 +0000

Hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses across rural Britain, long plagued by sluggish internet speeds, are set for a major connectivity upgrade as the UK Government pledges up to £800 million to modernise broadband infrastructure. For the first time, Wales – currently lagging behind with the lowest percentage of gigabit coverage – will benefit... Read more »

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CityFibre awards contracts for its Project Gigabit rollouts

Ryan Daws — Fri, 22 Sep 2023 15:17:00 +0000

CityFibre has awarded its first round of contracts to build partners as part of Project Gigabit. Project Gigabit is the government’s £5 billion programme to connect 715,000 rural properties, ensuring they have access to high-speed broadband services. CityFibre has appointed the following as its build partners: With these partnerships in place, CityFibre is ready to... Read more »

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Wildanet awarded £36M to connect thousands of rural premises

Ryan Daws — Thu, 19 Jan 2023 08:59:04 +0000

Cornwall-based provider Wildanet has been awarded £36 million by the UK government to connect thousands of rural premises. The contracts will enable Wildanet to deliver fast broadband connectivity to left behind communities in Cornwall. Up to 19,250 homes and businesses are set to be connected. Helen Wylde, CEO of Wildanet, said: “This is great news... Read more »

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