{"id":33696,"date":"2023-02-13T16:36:17","date_gmt":"2023-02-13T16:36:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ispreview.co.uk\/?p=33696"},"modified":"2023-02-14T07:48:44","modified_gmt":"2023-02-14T07:48:44","slug":"rural-community-myfi-fttp-broadband-network-in-wales-extends-coverage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ispreview.co.uk\/index.php\/2023\/02\/rural-community-myfi-fttp-broadband-network-in-wales-extends-coverage.html","title":{"rendered":"Rural Community MyFi FTTP Broadband Network in Wales Extends Coverage UPDATE"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Welsh Government<\/a> (WG) has today announced that the Michaelston-y-Fedw Internet CIC<\/a><\/strong> (Community Interest Company), which a few years ago deployed a 1Gbps full fibre (FTTP<\/a>) network to reach 240 premises in a rural village between Cardiff and Newport, has been extended into neighbouring communities.<\/p>\n

Just to recap. The original scheme, which was funded by a mix of vouchers from the WG and local community funding, put a team of local volunteers together to help build their own Fibre-to-the-Premises<\/strong> (FTTP<\/a>) network across the rural village Michaelston y Fedw<\/strong> by adopting a similar sort of model to B4RN<\/a>’s (here<\/a>).<\/p>\n

The MyFi<\/strong> project – as it was nicknamed – succeeded, but the work didn’t stop. Back in 2021 the WG announced the first projects to benefit from their new \u00a322m Local Broadband Fund<\/strong> (here<\/a>), which included a \u00a3525k<\/strong> plan to extend Michaelston’s existing network. The funding also contributed towards a secure data centre and fibre cables from that centre (previously all active equipment was installed in a local shipping container).<\/p>\n

The good news is that the network’s broadband connections are now fully secure, with the potential ability of offering 10Gbps connections to any residents requesting them. The network has also been extended into neighbouring communities, with 380 local homes and businesses now connected.<\/p>\n

NOTE:<\/strong> The funding reflected \u00a3419,660 capital and \u00a3106,387 revenue for MyFi.<\/div>\n

Economy Minister, Vaughan Gething, said:<\/strong><\/p>\n

“MyFi is a highly innovative project which brings people together to deliver fast and reliable broadband for their community. I\u2019m very pleased the Welsh Government<\/a> has been able to help the company build on the incredible work they have already done to secure and extend broadband provision to other communities.<\/p>\n

Our Local Broadband Fund and various other schemes bring better connectivity to some of the hardest to reach parts of Wales. Good quality digital connectivity underpins everything we do digitally and is the foundation to achieving our ambitious digital strategy for Wales.<\/p>\n

The fund is already delivering a real difference to communities across Wales, like Michaelston y Fedw. I\u2019m really pleased the community has benefitted from further funding to help increase the number of premises that can benefit from faster broadband speeds.<\/p>\n

Broadband is a key utility, and we\u2019ll continue to support all efforts to boost connections the length and breadth of Wales.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

There’s an old video from 4 years ago that covers this project quite well, although it would be nice to see a few more details (coverage map, package details etc.) on their official website too.<\/p>\n