Full Fibre broadband coming to Wokingham in the UK

Openreach has started work to build a new ultrafast broadband network for Wokingham in England – giving residents and businesses access to some of the fastest, most reliable broadband anywhere in Europe.

The once-in-a-generation, Full Fibre broadband upgrade will let thousands of local people connect multiple devices at gigabit-capable speeds and help businesses trade online and compete for decades to come.

Engineers have started work in the town and the build is expected to reach the majority of local homes and businesses in the next six months.

Wokingham isn’t the only part of Berkshire where engineers are working at the moment. Full Fibre networks in Bracknell and Ascot are among those in the county being extended to reach more homes and businesses.

Local people can visit openreach.co.uk/ultrafastfullfibre to register for updates and, as the build progresses, check their addresses to see when services are available from their chosen provider.

Fibre technology provides more reliable, resilient and future-proof connectivity, with fewer faults; more predictable, consistent speeds; and enough capacity to easily meet growing data demands.

It boosts every online experience, from seamless streaming and gaming for households to smooth video calls, banking and customer interactions for businesses, with much less buffering or slowdown at busy times

Martin Williams, Openreach Partnership Director, said: “We’re bringing ultrafast broadband to Wokingham and letting local people know what to expect.

“This is a major infrastructure upgrade, so there will be more engineering teams, equipment and vans around town, and we’re working hard to keep disruption to a minimum.

“Wherever possible, we’ll use our existing network of ducts and poles to avoid roadworks, new street furniture and disturbance. But there may be places where we need to install new poles, underground ducts and fibre cables because it’s the only way to make sure households get included in the upgrade.”

Openreach’s new ultrafast Full Fibre network in Berkshire now reaches more than 175,000 properties, and the company plans to roll out the new technology to 25 million homes and businesses by the end of 2026, with an ambition to reach up to 30 million by the end of the decade.

Openreach build partner Kier is helping to deliver the investment.