More than 10,000 government-funded rural premises have been addressed by Quickline through its work on two Project Gigabit contracts; West Yorkshire and the York area (Lot 8) and South Yorkshire (Lot 20).
Tue, 6/02/2024 - 10:15
Connexin has secured £58.6m in government funding to roll out full fibre to 34,000 rural properties in Nottinghamshire and west Lincolnshire.
Through two Gigabit Project contracts, Connexin will expand its fibre network to hard-to-reach premises across Kirkby in Ashfield, Sutton-in-Ashfield, Annesley, Wragby and Market Rasen.
Connexin has also committed support to community initiatives and will provide career mentoring and apprenticeship programmes to locals.
Furqan Alamgir, CEO at Connexin, said: “We believe that everyone has the right to the same opportunities, and we firmly believe in digital inclusion and what it can unlock.”
Data and Digital Infrastructure Minister, Julia Lopez, added: “We’re making strides in connecting communities in hard-to-reach areas across the country, and this latest announcement will bring us one step closer to our digital transformation, opening up vast opportunities in rural areas.”
Connexin has started the planning and design works to enable the first premises to be connected to the network in early 2025.
