Fibrestream (NextGenUs), a community network specialist in UK Next Generation Access (NGA) internet services, has finally commenced the rollout of its privately funded and community owned "super-fast" 100Mbps fibre optic ( FTTH ) broadband network in the rural village of Ashby de la Launde (Lincolnshire).

Regular readers will recall that we first revealed the planning stages for this project at the start of June (here). Since then the preliminary ground work has been completed, leaving homes and businesses left with the task of digging their own connections.


Nearly 60 homes and three businesses have already started on-site digging, which will allow them to connect into the new fibre network that is being installed around the village. Most importantly this work does not involve using even one penny of Taxpayers Money to deliver.



Now that the project has commenced, expectations are that it will be complete by the end of September 2010. Both NextGenUs UK and AFL plan to continue working together in support of other rural communities looking to benefit from fibre optic networks. It's clear from this that when communities become fully engaged and active in a project, costs can be minimised.