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Future-proof gigabit capable broadband is now at 14 Dorset Council libraries, including Upton Library. Pictured is 11 year-old Upton resident, Georgia Baker, connecting to Upton Library's free ultrafast WiFi.

Exciting new chapter for libraries as they upgrade to gigabit-capable broadband

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Fourteen Dorset libraries have begun an exciting new chapter after benefiting from some of the country’s fastest internet speeds. Thanks to £200,000 of government funding, these libraries – from Ferndown in the east to Bridport in the west, and from Swanage in the south to Blandford in the north – now have the fastest possible… Read more Exciting new chapter for libraries as they upgrade to gigabit-capable broadband

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Dorset needs more fibre engineers to help get the county connected to gigabit capable broadband. Pictured (l to r) Cllr Jill Haynes, portfolio holder for Corporate Development and Transformation, and Rachel Howarth and Catriona Fountain from the council's Digital Place team.

Engineering a solution to help bridge Dorset’s digital divide 

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Dorset Council has been awarded £20,000 towards developing a pilot training programme for fibre engineers and help boost broadband provision in the county. Nationally 63% of premises now have gigabit capable broadband whereas in Dorset the figure is just 15%. One of the factors affecting this is a lack of fully trained fibre engineers. It is estimated in Dorset… Read more Engineering a solution to help bridge Dorset’s digital divide 

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