Connect Fibre Expands FTTP Broadband to Nottinghamshire
Internet service provider Connect Fiber has announced it will be expanding deployment of its gigabit-capable FTTP (fibre-to-the-premises) broadband network to Nottinghamshire. The network operator, whose roll-out is ultimately expected to cover 100,000 buildings across eastern England, will begin the final phase of its deployment in the village of Edwinstowe.
Stefan Stanislawski, Co-Founder and CEO of Connect Fibre, said: “I have been visiting Edwinstowe for the last three years as part of the 5G Connected Forest project which has produced interesting and thought-provoking results regarding the complementarity of cellular and fibre optic networks. On my many visits I admire Edwinstowe and the industrious nature of the community here. We are very excited to deliver our full fibre broadband that is just fabulous to use. Fairer, faster, error-free. The Connect Fibres rollout in the east of England is being supported by an unspecified grant from the Foresight Group. The provider has already started work on its 1 million deployment in Edwinstowe, a large village and civil parish of around 5,200, with the first customers expected to go live in the coming months. The operator is currently rolling out a new open access all-fibre network using XGS-PON technology in the small village of Reach in East Cambridgeshire and in the larger village of Sutton-in-the-Isle.
Nottinghamshire County Councillor Keith Girling said: “Better connectedness is essential to the way we work, learn and communicate. So having these alternative broadband networks is great news for residents and businesses in the region. As a council, we have worked closely with this provider as they have strong ties to Netmore, one of our partners for our world-leading 5G Connected Forest research project. Their expertise brought a 5G network to a forest environment, so experts were testing how 5G technology can boost tourism and the environment.”
