{"id":27019,"date":"2021-05-14T09:32:27","date_gmt":"2021-05-14T08:32:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ispreview.co.uk\/?p=27019"},"modified":"2021-05-14T09:42:30","modified_gmt":"2021-05-14T08:42:30","slug":"wessex-internet-begin-south-somerset-fttp-broadband-rollout","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ispreview.co.uk\/index.php\/2021\/05\/wessex-internet-begin-south-somerset-fttp-broadband-rollout.html","title":{"rendered":"Wessex Internet Begin South Somerset FTTP Broadband Rollout"},"content":{"rendered":"

Rural UK ISP Wessex Internet<\/a> has this week started to deploy a new gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP<\/a>) based broadband network in rural parts of South Somerset, which forms part of their state aid supported contract under the Connecting Devon and Somerset<\/a> (CDS) programme.<\/p>\n

The Phase 2<\/strong> contract, which was originally awarded at the end of last year (here<\/a>), is being supported by \u00a34.7 million<\/strong> of public investment (partly from Building Digital UK<\/a>) and will see the operator spending the next 3 years on a build that will expand their full fibre network to cover 3,618 premises<\/strong> (homes and businesses) in remote rural parts of South Somerset<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

After a period of planning and surveying the first civil engineering work finally got underway this week in the village of Woolston<\/strong>, North Cadbury. The deployment is being split into 6 phases, with the first phase covering locations such as Woolston, North and South Barrow and Sparkford (more details are expected at the end of this month).<\/p>\n

Hector Gibson Fleming, CEO of Wessex Internet<\/a>, said:<\/strong><\/p>\n

“We are excited to announce the start of work that will bring ultrafast full fibre connectivity to the most remote parts of South Somerset. We believe that people living outside towns and cities have the same right to a speedy, efficient internet connection and we look forward to working with local communities on this exciting programme. In Woolston, we know that residents are struggling with typical speeds of less than 20 Mbps, which is not acceptable, and we are here to change this.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Councillor David Hall, CDS Board Member, said:<\/strong><\/p>\n

“We\u2019re delighted that Wessex Internet<\/a> has started the rollout of Gigabit capable fibre in South Somerset, on behalf of Connecting Devon and Somerset. Over the next three years they will be delivering access to fibre broadband to some of the hardest to reach premises in the region, giving our local residents and businesses the future-proof internet connection they need.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The provider has also posted a video of the work, which highlights their use of a vibratory mole plough and directional drilling.<\/p>\n