A VILLAGE near Worcester is part of a £14.7million broadband funding boost being rolled out across the region.

Fernhill Heath has been included in a new announcement from Openreach in joining more than 2,800 UK communities in having access to its full-fibre broadband network.

There will be 8,000 homes and businesses in the area which will be set to benefit from the network access.

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The full fibre broadband upgrade will let thousands of people connect devices at gigabit-capable speeds and broadband capacity for decades to come.

Kasam Hussain, Openreach partnership director for the Midlands, said: “Nobody in the UK is building full fibre faster, further or at a higher quality than Openreach.

"We’re reaching more communities than ever and our team of highly-skilled engineers, alongside our build partners, are working hard to deliver some of the fastest and most reliable broadband available.

“The latest details and timescales will be available on our website as the build planning progresses.”

Full Fibre broadband is said to provide more reliable, resilient and future-proof connectivity with fewer faults and more predictable, consistent speeds and enough capacity to easily meet growing data demands. 

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More than 3,200 Openreach staff live and work in the West Midlands. This team supports a huge effort to maintain and build the UK’s largest phone and broadband network.

Ultimately, the company plans to bring Full Fibre to 25 million homes and businesses nationwide by December 2026.