22 more market towns and villages in the east to get ultrafast broadband

Openreach is planning to make ultrafast broadband available in 22 market towns and villages across the east as part of its aim to reach four million homes and businesses with full-fibre technology by March 2021.

Work will start within 14 months, building on trials last year which have seen engineers develop new techniques to help Openreach extend its full-fibre network into areas previously considered too complex or expensive to upgrade.

Here is the full list of places in the east which have been included:

  • Attleborough

  • Besthorpe

  • Great Ellingham

  • Dereham

  • Toftwood

  • Downham Market

  • Watton

  • Wymondham

  • Bungay

  • Earsham

  • Ditchingham

  • Ely

  • Glinton

  • Helpston

  • Olney

  • Weston Underwood

  • Lavendon

  • Emberton

  • Clifton Reynes

  • Shefford

  • Clifton

  • Henlow