Posted: 05th Dec, 2011 By: MarkJ
MS3 Communications, which is currently working to build an independent superfast fibre optic broadband network in
Hull UK (
Yorkshire), has moved its project a big step closer to completion after an agreement with the
Humber Bridge Board was signed that will allow their cables to be laid through the bridge.
The platform, which will be
completely independent of the dominant local telecoms firm ( KC ), is estimated to
cost £12 million in the first year and is on target to reach businesses in
Hessle, West Hull and
Hull City Centre during Q1 of 2012.
MS3's Network and Operations Director, Mike Harlington, said:
"We have been working on this agreement for almost a year and I am delighted we’ve finally got the green light to press on. We have always wanted to give the people of Hull a choice and that’s exactly what we’re doing."
Bransholme West Councillor, Phil Webster, added:
"I am highly delighted that MS3 will be opening up the market place in the City, as part of the council’s commitment to attracting business to the city through the new enterprise zones, superfast broadband was always high on the city's list of priorities to make Hull attractive to investors in new technologies."
The final network will stretch
116km of fibre optic cable around hull and allow ISPs to offer services without having to go through KC. However KC is not standing still and has been rolling out a fibre optic network of its own, which unlike MS3 will also benefit home users. Competition is good.