East Sussex UK Reveal First 9 BDUK Superfast Broadband Rollout Areas

The £35.44m e-Sussex project, which hopes to make BT’s superfast broadband (25Mbps+) services available to 96% of local premises by mid-2016 (note: a total of 99% will be covered by the new FTTC network but some will only receive up to 24Mbps), has named the first nine telephone exchange locations to benefit.

Apparently the first “exchanges” to be upgraded will be in Burwash, Etchingham, Hadlow Down, Heathfield, Horam, Mayfield, Robertsbridge, Rotherfield and Rushlake Green. BTOpenreach have now moved in to begin their “detailed planning and network design” work in the related areas and a survey of local roadside cabinets is expected to start next month. It will then be 6-9 months before the first actual building work takes place.

Credits to Thinkbroadband for spotting this, which slipped under the proverbial carpet from last week.