THE MS for North Wales recently joined up with engineers that have been busy building a new ultrafast full fibre broadband network across the region.
Sam Rowlands MS was given a tour of the work by Openreach, which is making faster and more reliable 'full fibre' broadband available to homes and businesses in the area. About 76% of premises across Flintshire can already benefit from Openreach's investment, which when complete will total around £17m.
Sam Rowlands MS during his visit to see the ultrafast broadband upgrade in Mold.
The tour started with a visit to the telephone exchange in Mold, where the full fibre network journey that connects properties in the area, begins.
At the exchange Mr Rowlands was able to see up close the art of fibre splicing - where two ends of fibre optic glass cable no wider than a human hair are fused together. This delicate piece of engineering plays a vital role in Openreach's full fibre network that's already connected nearly 12m properties across the UK.
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After the Mold exchange it was a short journey through the town to see the 'final stage' of the Openreach full fibre network and opportunity to talk to engineers that are delivering this game changing technology to communities across North Wales.
With this investment, residents and businesses in Mold and beyond can expect improved connectivity, reduced latency, and the ability to utilise bandwidth-intensive applications and services.
Sam Rowlands MS during his visit to see the ultrafast broadband upgrade in Mold.
Mr Rowlands said: "I'm pleased to see the progress being made by Openreach to deliver full fibre across Mold and the rest of North Wales.
"It's a significant investment by Openreach which is great news for local people living and working in the area.
"Full fibre is without doubt the future of connectivity and the fact that Openreach is investing heavily in the area is to be welcomed.
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"I look forward to even more progress being made so that all of my constituents can have the best access to digital services for employment, education and entertainment, as soon as possible."
The visit was hosted by Martin Williams, Partnership Director for Wales, who added: "We welcomed the opportunity to give Sam an overview of our ultrafast network. Our investment in Flintshire demonstrates Openreach's commitment to improving digital infrastructure and bridging the digital divide.
"Our engineers work hard every day to keep communities across Flintshire and the rest of Wales connected, and it was great to be able to share the challenges and realities of delivering this technology."
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