NYnet, which was formed in March 2007 as a public sector controlled private limited company and completed its high-speed broadband rollout for North Yorkshire County Council (NYCC) during June 2010 (here), has announced a new Smart Parks project pilot.

The Smart Parks project, in partnership with York & North Yorkshire Ltd, will begin with a pilot to connect 100Mbps fibre optic FTTP (Fibre to the Premise) un-contended broadband to Sycamore Business Park at Ripon, Park Farm Courtyard at Castle Howard near Malton and Middlethorpe Business Park in York.

Castle Howard’s IT Manager, Miles Gaynor, has big plans for the site. Once broadband is established into the Park Farm Courtyard he plans to beam a wireless connection to the house, caravan park, retail outlets and even concert venue.



It's hoped that the adoption of faster broadband technology will not only meet existing demand but also boost uptake of available space in the parks. We also commend its aim of expanding the network outwards, thus helping to improve domestic internet access provision.