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Hyperfast broadband
construction starts in
50 Essex villages
Construction to bring gigabit-capable hyperfast broadband to rural Essex has started after 50 villages gave the go-ahead to join
County Broadband’s growing future- ready full fibre network in East Anglia.
Following a £46million private investment from Aviva Investors, the specialist rural internet provider is rolling out the service to rural communities with the aim of providing connection access to around 40,000 premises in the East of England by the end of 2020.
Villages which give the green light to have the new network installed will join the UK’s top 8% for digital connectivity – receiving world-class reliable speeds of up to 1,000Mbps which are 20 times faster than the UK average and 10 times
faster than copper-based superfast.
It follows the government’s pledge for
the entire UK to have access to gigabit- capable internet by 2033 to catch up with the rest of the world.
Lloyd Felton, chief executive of County Broadband, based in Aldham near Colchester, said: “Building future- ready full fibre broadband is vital for rural residents, businesses and economies in East Anglia to thrive in today’s connected world, from 4K streaming, online services and file sharing, to attracting investment and becoming digital leaders.
Lloyd Felton, Chief Executive of County Broadband
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