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July 2019 programme update
News from Connecting Shropshire on the following: Introduction from Cllr. Lee Chapman, Shropshire Council’s Cabinet member for Organisational Transformation and Digital Infrastructure Contract 2 update – Openreach Contract 3 update – Airband Ofcom’s Broadband Safety Net to start in March 2020 …
Business broadband grant scheme coming to an end
The Marches and Gloucestershire Broadband Grant scheme gives eligible businesses up to £25,000 to fund the capital costs of installing a superfast broadband connection. The Scheme is part-funded by the European Regional Development Fund. If you run a business and are …
SWS Broadband update:
Shropshire company, Secure Web Services (SWS), continue to build their fixed wireless broadband network to extend coverage in the south-west of Shropshire. In total, SWS now provides access to broadband for over 40,000 properties in Shropshire and Powys. In March 2019, SWS Broadband was …
SWS case study: Asbatch Farm
This case study details the multiple benefits to a livestock farm in south Shropshire of being able to take a superfast broadband connection from Secure Web Services. Please click the link to read more: 20181120 Asbatch Farm – CASE STUDY
September 2018 update
News from Connecting Shropshire on the following: Programme update Contract 3 update – Airband Contract 2 update – Openreach 90% superfast broadband coverage in the Shropshire Council area Broadband availability on new housing developments Broadband grants available to eligible businesses – …
Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme
The Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme supports the cost of installing full fibre broadband connections direct to businesses for the fastest and most reliable gigabit-capable broadband speeds available. Through the scheme SMEs can claim up to £3,000 against the cost of …
SWS continues to expand its broadband network across Shropshire
Secure Web Services (SWS) has recently commissioned additional fibre backhaul in the Corvedale valley to extend its broadband coverage to thousands more properties in south Shropshire. Two similar fibre nodes, adding further coverage, are expected to be commissioned over the …
Business broadband grant
£25,000 grant provides ultrafast broadband connection for Shropshire business. Gwaza Ltd will soon become the first business in the Shropshire Council area to benefit from a dedicated grant, funded by the European Regional Development Fund and Shropshire Council. The £25,000 …
Government introduce a Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme
In the Spring Statement, the government committed to a vision of a full fibre Britain. As part of this commitment, a £67 million Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme was announced. Gigabit broadband vouchers can be used by small and medium-sized businesses, …
Connecting Shropshire: 60-second briefing
What is it? Connecting Shropshire is a £45m programme to bring faster broadband to all parts of the Shropshire Council area where private companies are not going to provide it as part of their current commercial plans. We invest money …