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Why high-speed internet and 5G could transform Nantwich

Why high-speed internet and 5G could transform Nantwich

The rollout of high-speed internet projects such as 5G and innovations like Musk’s Starlink are still in their infancy in many ways.

However, they promise transformative impacts on remote and rural areas like Nantwich, and for all sorts of reasons.

December 2, 2023
Broomhall residents embrace full fibre connectivity

Broomhall residents embrace full fibre connectivity

Residents in Broomhall near Nantwich are benefiting from improved digital connectivity following the rollout of gigabit broadband services in the area.

It was delivered as part of a community fibre partnership funded by the government’s Gigabit broadband voucher scheme and the Connecting Cheshire top-up voucher scheme.

September 8, 2023
FEATURE: Connecting the unconnected: The state of rural Internet in the UK

FEATURE: Connecting the unconnected: The state of rural Internet in the UK

The internet is a vital part of modern life, allowing you to work, learn, and connect with others from almost anywhere in the world.

However, for many people in rural areas of the UK, accessing reliable internet is still a significant challenge.

June 29, 2023
When will 4G be shut down in the UK?

When will 4G be shut down in the UK?

4G is the fourth generation of mobile phone wireless network or broadband cellular network technology that took over from 3G.

The question being asked here is, when will the 4G wireless network be switched off for good in the United Kingdom?

February 3, 2023
BeFibre begins work on new broadband network for Nantwich

BeFibre begins work on new broadband network for Nantwich

BeFibre has started a major project to offer a new broadband service in Nantwich as part of a £100m private investment across the UK.

The aim is to provide residents of the town with broadband speeds 13 times faster than the the fibre-to-the-cabinet (FTTC) coverage that currently spans much of the UK.

August 25, 2022
READER’S LETTER: Councillors should lobby for better broadband in Crewe

READER’S LETTER: Councillors should lobby for better broadband in Crewe

Dear Editor,
I am calling on the local Labour run Town and Borough Councils and the Tory MP to lobby the Government hard to improve broadband speeds in parts of Crewe.

Crewe is already the most economically and socially deprived town in the whole of Cheshire East.

December 3, 2021
LilaConnect begins fibre broadband work in Nantwich

LilaConnect begins fibre broadband work in Nantwich

Broadband company LilaConnect has started work on updating fibre connectivity in Nantwich and Crewe.

Construction is now underway in Stapeley with the aim of providing all homes and businesses access to a gigabit full fibre open access network by the end of 2023.

July 16, 2021
FEATURE: What Nantwich’s upcoming fibre internet means for you

FEATURE: What Nantwich’s upcoming fibre internet means for you

Following a plan from internet provider Openreach, work will soon be underway for the installation of a greater fibre network for homes and businesses in Nantwich.

Scheduled to begin in August of 2021, the fibre network is expected to see a gradual rollout until complete availability in late 2024.

May 3, 2021
Nantwich to get “fastest broadband speeds in Europe” says Openreach

Nantwich to get “fastest broadband speeds in Europe” says Openreach

Openreach has outlined plans to make ultra-reliable and gigabit-capable full fibre broadband available to homes and businesses in Nantwich and other Cheshire towns.

August 5, 2020
Tarporley to receive UK’s fastest broadband as part of pilot scheme

Tarporley to receive UK’s fastest broadband as part of pilot scheme

Some of the fastest and most reliable broadband in the UK is heading to Tarporley after it was named as one of 13 rural communities to benefit from a new broadband trial.

Openreach engineers will be working in the Cheshire village to test new tools and techniques as they install the latest ‘full’ fibre-to-the-premises (FTTP) broadband.

October 14, 2019
Free digital seminars on offer for South Cheshire businesses

Free digital seminars on offer for South Cheshire businesses

Businesses in South Cheshire connecting to Superfast broadband can tap in to free digital seminars.

Connecting Cheshire is launching its latest business support package – Digital+ – available to businesses across Cheshire and Warrington.

January 23, 2018
Nantwich villagers step up campaign for broadband service

Nantwich villagers step up campaign for broadband service

Villagers in Burland and Swanley near Nantwich are stepping up their fight to improve rural broadband services.

Resident Wayne Zakers was so frustrated at the lack of service, he leafleted neighbours and discovered scores of others shared his feelings.

August 5, 2016
Superfast broadband launched in Faddiley and Brindley

Superfast broadband launched in Faddiley and Brindley

More than 85 properties in Faddiley and Brindley near Nantwich can now connect up to Superfast broadband.

It comes after Connecting Cheshire funded a new fibre broadband cabinet in the local telephone exchange area.

August 12, 2015