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Edinburgh to be one of the first cities to benefit from ultrafast Broadband

© PAEdinburgh is set to have ultrafast Broadband (Rui Vieira/PA Wire)

EDINBURGH will be one of the first cities to benefit from ultrafast broadband expansion proposals announced by Openreach.

The broadband infrastructure provider said it is accelerating plans to build Fibre to the Premises (FTTP) to three million premises by 2020.

Edinburgh will be one of eight cities connected in the first phase of Openreach’s Fibre First programme along with Bristol, Birmingham, Cardiff, Leeds, Liverpool, London and Manchester.

FTTP connections can deliver ultrafast speeds up to one gigabit per second (1Gbps).

Gavin Barrie, convener of the Housing and Economy Committee at City of Edinburgh Council, said: “I’m delighted that Edinburgh has been selected as one of the first UK cities to benefit from Openreach’s Fibre First programme.

“A world-class city deserves world-class digital infrastructure, and we believe full-fibre technology will be key to unlocking the long-term productivity of businesses in this region.”

Openreach expects that tens of thousands of Edinburgh homes and businesses will benefit from the multimillion-pound expansion, which is expected to cost around £300-£400 per address.

Further details of the rollout are expected to be announced later in the year.

Andrew Hepburn, Openreach’s director of infrastructure delivery in Scotland, said: “This latest multimillion-pound investment in Edinburgh by Openreach will give a vital boost to the city’s households and businesses.

“For our vibrant business community, which is known for its innovation, it will mean more firms benefiting from the huge opportunities offered by this exciting technology to attract new customers, provide new services and work more efficiently.

“Local households too will find ultrafast broadband a major step forward when they go online for reasons ranging from training and research to shopping, staying in touch with friends and family and entertainment.”

Openreach said the pace and extent of the investment will depend how quickly the conditions to enable an “acceptable return on the investment” are secured, with support needed from communication providers, central and local government and the regulator