AROUND 9,000 homes and businesses in Cowdenbeath and Lochgelly are to get access to full fibre broadband after Openreach announced plans for a £50m boost across Scotland.
Across the UK, Openreach is now halfway to its plan to make full fibre available to 25 million premises by the end of 2026.
Another 167,000 homes and businesses across Scotland are set to get access to full fibre broadband after the company announced a further £50 million investment across 25 new Scottish locations.
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The company intends to keep building after it reaches its initial 25 million target, reaching up to 30 million premises with Full Fibre by the end of 2030.
Robert Thorburn, Openreach Scotland Partnership Director, said: “This is a national infrastructure project that’s a genuine success story.
"We’re delivering engineering on an epic scale, on time and on budget, with another £50m investment across Scotland now going to reach 167,000 more homes.
“From a standing start just a few years ago, we’ve made this life-changing technology available to more than a million Scottish premises and we’re adding thousands more each week, building further and faster than any other operator.
“Our build rate is still accelerating and we’re focused on reaching our next million Scottish properties faster than ever. Ultimately, our investment unlocks huge economic and social benefits by supporting the economy, education, healthcare and public services.”
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