Category: News
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Inspirational Jacob Tompkins, aged 7, conquers Mount Snowdon for charity
A courageous seven-year-old boy from Essex has climbed to the summit of Mount Snowdon and raised hundreds of pounds of vital funds for a charity that supports him. Jacob Tompkins, from Hatfield Peverel near Chelmsford, completed the charity challenge with mum Abbie Tompkins and grandad James Tompkins last week. Jacob was once described as a…
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Village halls – how full fibre broadband can transform the heart of Britain’s local communities
Village halls are often cited as the beating heart of a village, the bedrock of the local community for fetes, sports and public opinion alike. As the days draw longer and summertime begins this couldn’t be more the case, as village halls become the go-to destination for casual and professional activity. We had the pleasure…
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Boost for Essex full fibre rollout as county broadband partners with AB Installs
Thousands more homes and businesses are set to have access to gigabit speed broadband after rural specialist County Broadband announced a new partnership with civil engineering firm AB Installs to accelerate the rollout of its full fibre networks. The Colchester-based alternative network provider (alt-net) is building and delivering new fibre-to-the-premises (FTTP) infrastructure across the East…
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The Rt Hon Kemi Badenoch MP, Secretary of State for Business and Trade, visits High Easter as County Broadband accelerates rural full fibre rollout
County Broadband was delighted to welcome Saffron Walden MP and cabinet minister The Rt Hon Kemi Badenoch to High Easter in Essex where we are delivering full fibre infrastructure.
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UK full fibre broadband coverage nears 50% as multi-million-pound investment boosts rollout in East Anglia
Half of UK homes are expected to have access to a full fibre broadband connection by the end of March 2023 whilst work to deliver the new state of the art digital infrastructure accelerates across East Anglia following a multi-million-pound investment.
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Suffolk set for broadband boost as County Broadband begins construction of multi-million-pound full fibre networks
County Broadband is excited to announce construction has begun in nine more rural communities across Suffolk have as we expand our multi-million-pound full-fibre network across the East of England.
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County Broadband Spotlight: Kirsty Rochelle-Kler – Customer Service Supervisor
After celebrating a company award win for her fantastic dedication, we spoke with County Broadband’s Customer Service Supervisor, Kirsty Rochelle-Kler in the latest of our Spotlight series.
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Comment – telecoms industry drives GDP growth (November 2022)
County Broadband is ‘not surprised’ that telecoms has been cited as a key growth area, following news that the UK economy unexpectedly grew in November 2022. Read our full statement.
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County Broadband appoints Highway Workforce to strengthen Norfolk full-fibre rollout
County Broadband announces the appointment of civil engineering firm Highway Workforce to help extend our FTTP build in rural Norfolk.
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Our 2022 highlights – this year in numbers
We’ve had another exciting and successful year, working with our rural communities across the East of England and investing signficantly in our teams. See our 2022 in numbers!