Community Fibre gets £25m to fund broadband in London
Summary
Computer Weekly catches up with Vodafones UK chief technology officer for an in-depth look at how one of the worlds largest mobile telecommunications service providers is evolving its business to cope with the ever growing challenges in telecoms.Community Fibre hopes to pass 500,000 homes with an ultrafast full-fibre service by 2022, and said its latest round of financing put it well on track to meet that aim.“In addition to the homes we are connecting, thousands of people will benefit from this investment through the community engagement and upskilling programmes we run on all our instalment projects,” he added.The supplier will target multiple-occupancy dwellings, with social and publicly owned housing developments – where access to ultrafast connectivity can potentially play a critical role in unlocking economic opportunities in the UK’s most disadvantaged and diverse communities.Exchequer secretary to the Treasury, Robert Jenrick, added: “Today’s investment shows how we are delivering better broadband for Londoners who will benefit from fast connections.
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