Derbyshire communities chosen for broadband speed boost
A regional independent broadband provider is the first to release 5000Mbps broadband to its Derbyshire footprint.
Derbyshire’s independent broadband provider, Connect Fibre, h as confirmed the launch of super-speed, next generation 5,000Mbps broadband across its full fibre network, bringing the fastest broadband speeds ever to its communities.
The Derbyshire communities that will join just 14% of the country with access to the fastest speeds yet include Bolsover, Creswell, Elvaston, Killamarsh, Wirksworth, Ashbourne, Church Gresley, Draycott, Overseal, Repton, Shardlow, Thulston, Eckington, Hulland Ward, and Shirley.
Connect Fibre has been operating in the region since 2019, helping to deliver the UK government’s BDUK’s Project Gigabit and supports Derbyshire’s communities through its Community Grants Programme, funding local social initiatives, alongside free gigabit connections for local learning and library sites tied to its Project Gigabit build.