Gigabit voucher doubles in value

RESIDENTS and businesses in rural areas of Carmarthenshire will have access to more funding for better broadband.

Welsh Government recently announced it has topped up the value of the Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme to those with less than 30Mbps.

The vouchers have doubled in value and those eligible can now claim £7k for a small to medium sized business and £3,000 for residential premises.

The scheme helps people living in rural areas with funding to cover the upfront costs of installing new gigabit-capable internet connections.

Vouchers subsidise the cost of building next-generation broadband infrastructure - such as fibre-optic cables - to rural villages and towns, so they don’t miss out on much faster speeds.

To qualify for vouchers, you must reside in a rural area with broadband speeds of less than 30Mbps. You would also need to be part of a group project of two or more residents or businesses. Vouchers would then be combined to pay towards the cost of connections.

Visit https://gigabitvoucher.culture.gov.uk/ wales/ for more information.