Ultrafast broadband to reach more homes
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Communications company TalkTalk is ramping up its programme to bring ultrafast broadband to Inverness after studies showed that internet usage on its network soared by almost a quarter in the last year.
Network usage increased by 23 per cent between March 2020 and March 2021, highlighting the need for fast, reliable and affordable connectivity in the city.
TalkTalk's Fibre 150 and Fibre 500 Future Fibre packages will bring 100 per cent full fibre capability directly into the home, increasing speeds to 45 times that of standard broadband.
TalkTalk direct business and consumer managing director Jonathan Kini said: "We believe fast affordable, full fibre broadband should be accessible to all. This has been brought into even sharper focus by culture changes resulting from the pandemic. We’re thrilled that people across Inverness can now benefit from the UK’s latest fibre technology thanks to our new Future Fibre packages.”
The full fibre expansion across Inverness is being undertaken in conjunction with CityFibre and Openreach.
Allan McEwan, city manager for CityFibre in Inverness, said: “We are delighted to be working with TalkTalk to offer people the opportunity to access the full fibre network we have been building in Inverness. We have made real strides in bringing state-of-the-art digital connectivity to homes since beginning our build and look forward to even more of the local community having access to fast and reliable digital connectivity in the near future.
"We have committed at least £14.5 million of private investment to Inverness and anticipate our citywide roll-out will be largely complete by early 2022.”
Robert Thorburn, Openreach’s partnership director for Scotland, added: “We’re proud to be supporting TalkTalk with access to our network. Openreach is Scotland’s largest broadband infrastructure provider, keeping millions of households and businesses connected every day. Faster broadband is hugely important for day-to-day life and demand has never been greater.”
Inverness residents can enter their postcode at: talktalk.co.uk/futurefibre to sign up to a plan or register interest as the phased roll out continues.
