Bromley Council High-speed Internet

Bromley Council partners with Openreach for the rollout of ultrafast full fibre broadband to homes and businesses.

19:48 02 June 2021

Bromley Council and Openreach have recently entered an agreement that will see the rollout of ultrafast full fibre broadband in the borough. 

 

As part of the agreement, which is part of a multi-million-pound investment to improve digital infrastructure, Openreach will work on connecting tens of thousands of homes and businesses as quickly as possible. 

 

To speed up the delivery of Openreach's full fibre deployment plans for Bromley, the local council will allow for the application of retrospective highways permits to streamline planned works and connect more premises in less time. 

 

Councillor Peter Morgan, executive councillor for renewal, recreation and housing said: “Fast and reliable internet connections are absolutely key for residents and businesses across the borough, with our experience in the pandemic underlining this even more.

 

“Demand and need are set to increase and we welcome Openreach’s investment, with work already underway. The scale of the task is significant and by working in partnership and streamlining our processes where we can, we are maximising what can be achieved, to the benefit of everyone.”

 

Kieran Wines, partnership director for London and the South East at Openreach, said: “Great connectivity has never been more important and Openreach is investing in ultrafast Full Fibre – the best broadband infrastructure you can get in the UK – in Bromley.

 

“The Digital Charter we’ve agreed with Bromley Council will help us build faster and further, reaching more homes and businesses with this new gold standard network. We look forward to the next stage of the journey and continuing our close working relationship with Bromley Council.”