MP witnesses techniques used to deliver full fibre broadband
MP Jonathan Edwards has visited Openreach engineers to witness first hand the innovative engineering techniques being used to deliver ultrafast full fibre broadband across his constituency.
The Carmarthen East and Dinefwr MP was given a tour of the work, which is making faster and more reliable full fibre broadband available to homes and businesses in the area.
Nearly 35% of premises across his constituency can already benefit from some of the fastest and most reliable broadband speeds available.
Mr Edwards visited the telephone exchange in Carmarthen to look at where the Openreach network for a large part of his constituency starts.
Then it was on to Llangunnor, where the MP was able to try his hand at joining two bits of fibre cable together, and witness firsthand how engineers are playing a key role by providing ultrafast full fibre connections to thousands of homes and businesses.
Mr Edwards said: “This investment is good news for the county and it was great to see how local Openreach engineers are installing full fibre broadband in the area.
“This much-needed technology will enable us to compete with other areas from across the UK as it’ll enable more people to work from home and help attract investment.
“I will continue to work with Openreach as they roll out upgrades across the constituency.”
With download speeds of 1 Gbps, it’s up to 10 times faster than the average home broadband connection.