BT has announced the signing of a £9.8m contract to deliver full fibre broadband access to nearly 1,800 hard-to-reach sites across the Swansea Bay City Region.
BT has been awarded the contract for the Better Broadband Infill Project by Swansea Bay City Deal’s Digital Infrastructure Programme, which will be delivered in close partnership with infrastructure supplier Openreach.
It will bring full fibre broadband access to 1,533 premises and an additional 256 sites across the four counties in the Swansea Bay City Region: Pembrokeshire, Swansea, Neath Port Talbot and Carmarthenshire.
Cllr. Rob Stewart, Leader of Swansea Council and Chair of the Swansea Bay City Deal Joint Committee, said: “This project is a game-changer for our region. By bringing high-speed internet to areas that have been left behind, we are not only improving quality of life but also opening new opportunities for economic and social development.
“Access to reliable broadband is no longer a luxury; it’s a necessity. This project will ensure that everyone in the Swansea Bay region can participate fully in the digital age.”
Susi Marston, Head of Public Sector Wales at BT, said: “Connectivity is at the heart of how people live and work today, but all of that relies on the right infrastructure being in place.
“The Better Broadband Infill Project will improve services for thousands of people across the Swansea Bay City Region, who will benefit from state-of-the-art connectivity even in hard-to-reach areas.”
