The CEO of WightFibre says their full-fibre network is delivering some of the best broadband in the world to the Island and that this extra funding boost will set the Island apart for decades to come
The councillor says he was told there was a 90 per cent highway failure rate of works carried out by Wightfibre, but the company dispute the statistics, saying they are "completely inaccurate"
WightFibre's Connected Communities Programme is aimed at providing future-proof broadband into community hub locations and the office of charitable organisations on the Isle of Wight
The first area on the Island to be upgraded to the new full-fibre broadband has been announced as well as the first new WightFibre area as part of the multi-million pound Gigabit Island project.
The money goes to UKSA to fund their ‘Test the Water’ programme offering Year Six Island children a chance to spend half a day at UKSA taking part in a sailing or watersports session.