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Providing gigabit connectivity to businesses and residents across Cardiff
Telcom , a leading full stack builder and provider of hyperfast business-grade Internet networks , has announced it has been selected by Cardiff Council to supply residents and businesses across Cardiff with hyperfast gigabit connectivity .
Many parts of Cardiff have access to fibre-powered high-speed connectivity but there are some areas where a digital divide has emerged due to the patchwork approach to existing operator network builds .
These gaps between network builds have resulted in a lack of equitable fibre availability for certain properties , which have instead been left behind in the digital slow lane . These residents and businesses are still reliant upon legacy copper infrastructure and as such suffer from poor broadband services . Cardiff Council is committed to ensuring that its citizens do not become a digital tale of two cities and that 100 % complete coverage of full fibre connectivity is available across the city by 2025 , creating digital inclusion for all .
The council previously submitted a bid into the Welsh Government ’ s Local Broadband Fund to address areas of Cardiff that are receiving poor broadband services . In March 2022 the council successfully secured funding to provide Gigabit full fibre to the stated premises in the first phase of a wider rollout programme . Via a competitive tender process Telcom were selected as its digital infrastructure partner to deliver a new hyperfast full fibre network based upon its HyperCity vision , capable of connecting the residents and businesses of Cardiff to a sustainable future .
Cllr Chris Weaver , Cabinet Member for Finance , Modernisation and Performance at Cardiff Council , said : “ This project will deliver high quality fibre broadband to some of the most deprived communities in Cardiff .
“ Along with the significant improvements to broadband infrastructure , that wouldn ’ t have been provided by commercial operators , Telcom is also offering a Social Value Tariff , as well as local employment and training facilities through their Telcom ’ s Engineering Bootcamp which is due to launch to Cardiff residents this winter .
“ The scheme will continue to be rolled out by Telcom until January 2024 through the first phase of the project . The second phase is currently out to tender , with a contract being awarded later this year and will be delivered during 2024 / 25 .”
Shaun Gibson , Telcom Group Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer , said : ‘ We are delighted to have not only been selected by Cardiff Council but entrusted with the great responsibility of helping to close the digital divide across the city , in doing so ensuring digital inclusion . The rollout of the full fibre HyperCity network will remove barriers to growth and innovation and help to act as a catalyst for economic and social development , by connecting residents and businesses for good . Ultimately , ensuring that the premises served have access to hyperfast Internet connections will create a better Cardiff , drive growth and future-proof its economy .” p
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