Openreach announces full fibre broadband for Much Hadham

Openreach announced this week that it is bringing full fibre broadband to Much Hadham.

The village is one of six settlements in Hertfordshire earmarked for the upgrade along with Puckeridge, Barkway, Stanstead Abbotts, Berkhamsted and Tring.

They join the 275,000-plus homes and businesses across the county which already have access to the technology.

Kieran Wines, Openreach’s regional director for the East of England, said: “Our engineers, of which 3,000 live in the region, are doing this at a rapid pace, despite this being a hugely complex engineering project.”

Cllr Richard Roberts, leader of the county council and chair of Hertfordshire Growth Board, said: “We continue to work with Openreach and other telecoms companies throughout the county, ensuring everyone has access to the information and assistance they need. Together, we will empower our communities to thrive in an increasingly connected world.”

The work is part of Openreach’s £15 billion project to upgrade the UK’s broadband infrastructure, making gigabit-capable technology available to 25 million homes and businesses by the end of 2026, including 6.2 million in remote and rural areas.