Openreach engineers have been hard at work throughout the Covid-19 lockdown and restrictions. They've been building the new Full Fibre network that uses the latest gigabit-capable, Fibre to the Premises (FTTP) broadband technology – where fibre optic cables are laid all the way from the local telephone exchange to people’s homes or businesses.The new technology is ‘live’ in parts of all ten of the metropolitan boroughs of Manchester, Bury, Oldham, Bolton, Salford, Tameside, Trafford, Rochdale, Wigan and Stockport – with many homes and businesses now able to order an upgrade.And in the coming months, more will be upgraded as engineers continue building the infrastructure and installing the cables required to connect those areas.Several.
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