Residents are set to benefit from faster internet with a significant number of Oxfordshire towns being confirmed for upgrade to gigabit capable, full fibre broadband.
Oxfordshire County Council’s digital infrastructure team has already helped to ensure over 98 per cent of homes and businesses have access to superfast broadband.
The council’s latest collaboration with suppliers is the biggest boost yet as a further eighteen exchange areas, including Oxford, are to be modernised by Openreach with gigabit capable fibre infrastructure. This follows last week’s national announcement by Openreach regarding the rollout of fibre optic cables that go straight to homes or premises. Meanwhile, other operators – such as Gigaclear and Airband – continue with significant full fibre infrastructure work across the county.
Internet exchanges being upgraded include Abingdon, Adderbury, Banbury, Bicester, Blewbury, Bloxham, Childrey, Chipping Norton, Cumnor, Didcot, Kidmore End, Kingston Blount, Marcham, Oxford, Thame, Upper Heyford, Wantage, Warborough, and Woodstock, while work has already started in Banbury; announced last year.
