Category: News
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County Broadband shortlisted for Best Community Support Project at UK Fibre Awards 2024 after Castle Hedingham support in rural Essex
County Broadband has been shortlisted after delivering a successful package of local community support for Castle Hedingham, an Essex village which is part of our full fibre rollout across rural and remote East of England.
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‘An unforgettable experience’ – County Broadband competition winners enjoy England Rugby thriller at Twickenham
Winners of a County Broadband competition who won a special VIP trip to Twickenham to watch England beat Ireland in a Six Nations thriller have spoken of their “unforgettable experience”.
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County Broadband completes Sudbury full fibre network build for gigabit speeds
East of England rural provider County Broadband has announced it has completed building its gigabit-speed full fibre infrastructure in Sudbury, the historic Suffolk market town.
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UK still outside top 50 in world broadband league table – but expanding full fibre networks can boost rankings, says East of England rural provider County Broadband
New data shows the UK stayed 56th for fixed line broadband performance between 2022 and 2023. County Broadband says alt-net rollouts can boost the UK’s ranking.
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Suffolk woman becomes Paragility World Champion after vital donation
A disabled dog handler from Glemsford became World Champion after competing in this year’s Paragility World Championships, thanks to a generous donation from the Essex-based ISP, County Broadband.
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Mixed picture for East of England in nationwide Ofcom Connected Nations 2023 report
A new report has revealed a mixed picture for the East of England with Norfolk and Suffolk falling behind on the UK league table for access to full fibre broadband whilst Essex and Cambridgeshire surge ahead.
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County Broadband tackles digital exclusion in Essex with laptop donation worth £10,000
Essex-based community provider County Broadband has donated £10,000 worth of computer equipment to help lift disadvantaged people out of digital inequality across the county.
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County Broadband launches new charity to support good causes across East of England
Rural broadband provider County Broadband has launched a new charity with thousands of pounds of grant funding available to support organisations making a positive impact in rural communities across the East of England.
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More Essex villages go live with full fibre broadband infrastructure after work completes
Hundreds more homes and businesses in rural Essex can now access gigabit full fibre broadband after we completed large-scale infrastructure build work in several new villages as part of our £146 million rollout.
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Essex-based female engineers urge more women to enter profession as region falls behind
With women representing fewer than one of five (16.5%) engineers and a wider shortage affecting the industry, two of just a handful of female broadband engineers across the East of England have outlined the opportunities for young people entering the profession.