Fibre optic broadband could be coming to Plymouth in a £40 million project.

Plymouth City Council are in talks with H2O Networks about a £40 million fibre broadband network to be installed in the city that will allow business and consumers to get next generation super fast broadband access.

David Parlby who is the local Chamber of Commerce chief executive said that:

“We need this to deliver growth. If we don’t do it the local economic strategy is not going to happen.

It’s fundamental if we’re serious about being the finest European waterfront city, increasing jobs by 42,000 by 2026. We have to find a way.”

H2O Networks would absorb the costs of installing the fibre network but need to be sure that there is sufficient demand in Plymouth before they invest in doing the roll out.
H20 Networks install fibre optic cable by utilising waste water/sewer networks to avoid expensive road digging.