Croftfoot homes to receive new, faster broadband

Homes in Croftfoot are among thousands across Glasgow to receive superfast broadband.

Most of the premises involved in the roll out were previously served by‘exchange only’lines, a historic legacy of the copper network once thought to be out of the reach of high-speed fibre services.

The move is part of a £428 million national roll out of superfast broadband.

Cabinet secretary for the rural economy and connectivity, Fergus Ewing, said:“To know that more of Scotland than ever now has fibre broadband available thanks to both the programme and commercial coverage is fantastic news.

“We are on target to reach 95 per cent fibre coverage by the end of the year, with the programme progressing further and still extending coverage in parts of the city.

“I am aware that there are areas where there is still no superfast broadband.

“Work has started to get us there with publication of a public consultation on how best to“reach 100 per cent”. This consultation outlines the number of premises - over 280,000 - which currently cannot access superfast speeds. While many of them already have access to some level of connectivity, often it is at slower speeds, so these premises will be the focus of our ambitious target to reach 100 per cent superfast coverage.”

Fibre broadband offers fast and reliable broadband connections at speeds of up to 80Mbps.

Residents must sign up for the new services with an internet service provider, as upgrades are not automatic.