Superfast Telford

Councillor Shaun Davies, cabinet member for Neighbourhood Services, said: “Making superfast fibre broadband available to around 950 households and businesses in Ironbridge has always been a key aim of the partnership.

“Close collaboration with other important projects going on in this sensitive area of the borough, including the upgrading of The Wharfage and Tontine Hill, has enabled us to complete the necessary planning and survey work much earlier than planned and accelerate this part of the Superfast Telford rollout.”

Colin Bannon, BT’s regional director for the West Midlands, said: “Our project teams are working extremely hard to ensure the majority of the engineering work is completed as quickly as possible so many people wanting to order an upgrade can start enjoying the benefits before the main holiday season gets in full swing.

“We also wanted to minimise disruption and maximise opportunities for local businesses, households and visitors at this busy time of the year.”

Superfast Telford began connecting the first homes and businesses just before Christmas. The roll-out has continued at a pace with 1,200 properties now able to access faster fibre broadband. By the end of 2017, this figure will rise to around 9,300 households and businesses, with 8,800 of them able to access ‘superfast’ download speeds of 24 megabits (Mbps) and above.

When combined with the private sector’s commercial investment, it means 98 per cent of homes and businesses in the borough will be able to access high-speed fibre broadband by the end of next year.

Local households opting for an upgrade will be able to order fibre broadband with download speeds of up to 80Mbps and uploads of up to 20Mbps*.

The network being installed by Openreach – BT’s local network business – will enable people to choose from a wide range of broadband service providers.

Check now to see if you can benefit. Simply enter your postcode or landline here:

www.superfast-openreach.co.uk/where-and-when/

NEXT STEPS

If you are eligible there are three simple steps to superfast broadband

1 Choose the best internet provider for you

2 Sign up

3 Get connected and enjoy the benefits of superfast broadband

If you can’t yet benefit, check to see if you are in the programme at www.superfast-telford.co.uk/whereandwhenand register your details so we can keep you updated.

If you are one of the few premises that are too far from an upgraded cab to benefit please be assured we will continue to explore other solutions.