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Ultra Fast Broadband Project Pembrokeshire
Infrastructure needed to bring full fibre, gigabit-capable broadband has been installed at St Ishmaels and Woodstock Cross.
09:12 27 January 2021
Pembrokeshire County Council's ultrafast broadband project has reached a major milestone. The council has confirmed that the infrastructure needed to deliver gigabit-capable broadband with download speeds of up to 1,000Mbps has been installed at St Ishmaels and Woodstock Cross.
The scheme, which is designed to connect all of Pembrokeshire to gigabit-capable broadband, works by stimulating demand for the service and accessing funds from both the Welsh and UK Governments.
Cllr Paul Miller, Pembrokeshire County Council cabinet member for economy, said: "While broadband provision isn’t technically an issue for local authorities I’ve always been clear that we needed to make it our issue and deliver a solution.
“I know we’ll never be the best-connected county in terms of road or rail, but I do believe we can be among the best connected digitally and the economic benefit of achieving that is too compelling to simply leave it to others.
“To that end I have committed the authority to delivering gigabit-capable fibre across the whole of the county by 2023 and the installation of these cabinets is the first, on the ground, step in making that a reality for our communities.
“Residents in our pilot areas can look forward to being connected to gigabit speeds over the coming months and I have recently approved the widening of the programme beyond the pilots and in to full delivery.
"Our recruitment of four new Broadband engagement officers has been followed by the selection of the next six project areas, underlining that despite the difficulties of Covid we are committed to this project and to delivering ultrafast broadband to Pembrokeshire.
"We are committed to connecting every home in each project area. That means anyone who wants ultrafast broadband - regardless of where you live. Down a long lane? In a remote village? It doesn't matter, anyone who wants to be connected will be.”