Cardenden residents to benefit from full fibre broadband

This upgrade will provide residents and businesses in Cardenden with 'some of the fastest' broadband speeds 'anywhere in Europe.'

Openreach, the company behind the upgrade, has confirmed that the first 2,000 properties in Cardenden will be among more than 100,000 across Fife that now have access to its full fibre network.

Robert Thorburn, Openreach Partnership Director for Scotland, said: "We’ve got a lot of work either under way or planned across Fife, so we want to let local people know what to expect.

"We’re looking to upgrade as many homes and businesses as possible while our teams are working locally, so residents will spot more engineers, technicians, equipment and vans.

"We work hard to build safely and limit disruption.

"Wherever we can, we use our existing network of ducts and poles to avoid roadworks, digging and disturbance.

"But there may be places where we have to put in new poles or underground ducts and cables if it’s the only way to include some people in the upgrade."

Local residents can visit the Openreach's website to register for updates.

As the build progresses, they can check their addresses to see when services will be available from their chosen provider.

Openreach’s new ultrafast full fibre network now reaches more than 1.4 million properties in Scotland.

The company aims to expand its network to 25 million homes and businesses across the UK by the end of 2026, with a long-term goal of reaching up to 30 million by the end of the decade.