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Rural Northumberland set to get better broadband under Project Gigabit
A contract has been awarded under Project Gigabit for 3,750 rural properties in Northumberland to get access to faster and more reliable broadband.
Borderlink Broadband, trading as GoFibre, has been awarded the £7.3 million contract and will work with the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) and Northumberland County Council to provide gigabit-capable broadband to hard-to-reach homes and businesses.
Construction is set to begin near Berwick-upon-Tweed and Wooler in Spring 2023.
Digital Infrastructure Minister, Julia Lopez, said: "North Northumberland will be one of the first places to benefit from this government’s multi-million pound investments to bring people in hard-to-reach areas the broadband speeds they deserve.
"Faster gigabit broadband will mean families no longer have to battle over bandwidth and people in rural areas will get the speed, reliability and freedom to live and work flexibly."
Cllr Richard Wearmouth, Northumberland County Council’s deputy leader and portfolio holder for corporate services, said: "I’m really excited to see the plans for the rollout of gigabit-capable broadband speeds in North Northumberland.
"This will enable thousands of our residents living and working in rural areas to access the fastest and most reliable connection speeds available and will make accessing every-day activities - such as online banking, video calls, gaming and streaming - much more efficient.
"Not only will this benefit our rural communities but will support the levelling-up of our rural businesses too, allowing for better innovation and collaboration opportunities."
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