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South West housing association plans fibre broadband for 4,700 homes
One of the South West’s largest housing associations has partnered with an infrastructure company to plan the roll-out of fibre broadband to 4,700 of its homes.
Curo, which has 13,000 homes across Bath, Bristol, North Somerset, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire, said that all 4,700 of its homes located in blocks of flats would benefit from full fibre networks.
The landlord said it had partnered with digital infrastructure specialist Complete Technology Group (CTG) to plan the broadband roll-out. CTG will work with Curo and third-party internet service providers, as well as its sister company Complete Fibre, to optimise full-fibre network solutions for each tower block in Curo’s portfolio.
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Matt Steele, director of asset management and procurement at Curo, said: “Rather than respond reactively to ad hoc requests from telecoms companies, we’re keen to work strategically across our estate ahead of the copper switch-off. This will save us time and resources in the long term.
“CTG is helping us to plan the fibre roll-out, and then audit buildings post-installation, ensuring the integrity of the building is preserved and is fully compliant with regulations.
“Their service doesn’t cost Curo or our residents any money and enables us to future-proof the building, so over time, all residents will get access to fibre broadband.”
Kevin Monaghan, chief commercial officer at CTG, said: “With something of a race under way to lay fibre in the UK, upholding the principles of the Building Safety Act’s golden thread is critical to keeping residents and landlords safe.
“Fibre installations are not exempt from building regulations and we’re working with landlords, at no cost, to help them meet their obligations in this area. At the same time, we work with telecoms companies to help them gain access to buildings in a timely manner and install safely.”
CTG already works with social landlords including Orbit, A2Dominion, One Housing Group, Aster, Settle, L&Q and Sovereign.
