In the coming weeks CityFibre will be carrying out work in the Parish bringing fibre to premises. The contractor carrying out the work is Granemore Group.
They would like the Parish Council to share the following information about the works:
Wherever possible, existing duct and pole infrastructure will be used in order to reduce the amount of construction required. However, new infrastructure will be needed and we are working closely with the Council Highways Teams to coordinate any works that are required.
Before any work starts, we’ll send letters to residents with information about what to expect. Once all our checks are complete our build partners will start the building works. In most cases, we're only outside each home for a few days. Our build partners will then put everything back as they found it. This is often done in stages, so if things don’t look right straight away, rest assured they will very soon. Once we’ve switched on the network, all that’s left is for residents to use our postcode checker at www.cityfibre.com and select a broadband provider to deliver a full fibre connection.
Why is this work so important? In a rapidly changing world, we rely more and more on digital connectivity and the UK needs to ensure its residents and businesses can cope with future demands. This is not just about being able to better-browse the internet or stream television programmes. There are many other factors to consider such as:
Households have an ever-increasing number of internet-connected devices like smart speakers and TVs, domestic appliances, heating control systems and doorbells.
Smart TVs and gaming consoles are becoming more and more sophisticated requiring faster internet speeds.
The Covid 19 pandemic has demonstrated how important fast and reliable broadband is. Essential services such as healthcare and education are now increasingly online and regular homeworking has become the norm for many.
When buying a house, the speed of the internet is now one of the top purchasing factors.
Once complete, residents and businesses will have access to the fastest and most reliable broadband services in the country. Services will be available from a wide range of providers such as Vodafone, TalkTalk, Giganet and Zen. We have also signed an agreement with Sky who will be providing services from 2025 on the CityFibre network.
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