More Can Access Fast Internet In Fife

A programme to expand superfast broadband in Fife has increased coverage by 13%.

The £410m scheme has connected over 82% of the Kingdom to speeds up upto 80mbps. It's part of the Scottish Government's aim to make Scotland "a world class digital nation" by the year 2020. Towns including Cupar, Falkland, Glenrothes and St Andrews are all now benefitting from the programme’s intervention.

Councillor Lesley Laird, Fife Deputy Leader and Executive Spokesperson for Economy and Planning, said: "It’s fantastic to see such significant progress in Fife in the first year of this four year programme. Fibre broadband will bring many benefits to Fife’s residents as more services are being delivered online. Better broadband will also help to develop a strong digital and creative economy."

Brendan Dick, BT Scotland director, said:

"The roll-out of fibre broadband across the Kingdom is another important step in our roll-out of this exciting technology. Scotland’s digital journey has taken huge steps forward in the last 12 months, but there is still much to be done. More will follow as engineers from our local network company, Openreach, continue to deliver on the ground, passing another 7,000 Scottish homes and business premises every week. It’s no small task and there are lots of challenges along the way, but this massive infrastructure undertaking will provide huge economic and social benefits to Fife communities for generations to come."