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Digging into the details of the UK’s gigabit broadband pilots

4 September 2017

Local authorities in six different regions of the UK will set up pilot schemes designed to stimulate commercial roll-out of gigabit broadband networks, it was announced on Sunday.

The pilots are the first stage of a four-year, £200 million government programme to develop ‘local full fibre networks’, as outlined in the Spring Budget. The six projects will get around £10 million between them to test innovative approaches to connecting offices and public sector buildings with fibre infrastructure.

NEWS

GTC offers even better FTTH deal for UK homebuilders

4 September 2017

BURY ST EDMUNDS, U.K. – A simplified rebate system and the inclusion of smaller developments from 40* plots upwards: the exclusive package agreed with the Home Builders Federation (HBF), provides members with GTC's reliable, high-speed UltraStream300 Fibre-to-the-Home (FTTH) on new-build sites at discounted rates. This new deal benefits housebuilders by widening the range of developments qualifying for the scheme and by further reducing the cost of installing the latest high-speed fibre for their customers.

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