ROADWORKS are set to hit Rochford and Rayleigh as £25million is invested in improving internet connections for residents and businesses. 

CityFibre, the UK’s largest independent full fibre platform, is set to carry out the multi-million works in both towns in coming months, but residents are being warned that their travel plans could be impacted. 

Following months of works in Southend, CityFibre is aiming to bring “fast and reliable full fibre-enable internet services” to almost “every home and business” in Rochford and Rayleigh. 

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Danielle Belton, councillor responsible for the climate and economy for Rochford Council, said: “It is fantastic that CityFibre has chosen to upgrade Rochford and Rayleigh’s digital infrastructure.

“Full fibre will massively boost the economy in the area by opening up innovation and productivity benefits for businesses.

“We are excited to watch as the network gets rolled out.”

Construction work on the full fibre network in Rochford will begin imminently, while Rayleigh’s rollout is scheduled to get underway in the spring.

As work is completed in each neighbourhood, CityFibre will designate the homes “ready for service”, which means residents can choose to connect to full fibre-enabled broadband services when they go live in their area. 

Jean Gowin, area manager and responsible for overseeing the project, added: “We are thrilled to be bringing the best available digital connectivity to the Rochford, Rayleigh and Great Wakering areas and cannot wait for the communities to unlock the many benefits of full fibre infrastructure.

“As our build team installs the network, it is important to remember that any short-term disruption will pay off tremendously in the long term. Our network will enable residents to enjoy seamless home entertainment experiences and deliver buffer-free broadband for businesses.” 

Across the UK, CityFibre is building new and better digital infrastructure for up to eight million homes and businesses through its nationwide full fibre rollout.

Full fibre networks, unlike many of the “copper-based fibre broadband” services available today, use 100 per cent fibreoptic technology to carry data at light speed all the way from the home to the point of connection.

This gives users speeds of up to 1,000 mbps for upload and download and near limitless bandwidth.