Stonehaven is now rocking speedier full fibre broadband than the home of legendary grunge bands such as Nirvana.
Local residents and businesses in the town are set to benefit from broadband ‘In Bloom’ while there is ‘Something in the Way’ of Seattle achieving comparable speeds.
Citing research from the Ookla Speed Test Global Index, Scottish independent broadband provider, GoFibre, is highlighting the world-beating speeds available on its network in towns or regions across Scotland, as it commits to playing its role in bringing the benefits of world-class full fibre broadband to communities in more rural areas.
Stonehaven residents get an average speed of 480Mbps on the GoFibre network, compared with Seattle residents trailing on 218 Mbps.
With ultra-fast broadband now so essential to our daily lives, GoFibre reckons such soaring speeds mean that Seattle residents would swap their coffee for Stonehaven’s grande broadband.
In recent years, huge progress has been made to improve broadband connectivity for communities nestled outside the hustle and bustle of big cities. In July, GoFibre was chosen as the supplier to deliver full fibre broadband to around 63,000 hard-to-reach premises across north east Scotland as part of joint efforts by the UK and Scottish governments to supercharge internet access in predominantly rural areas.
Boosting rural broadband is vital for powering the engine of local economies, opening up new markets for local businesses, making remote work a breeze, and sparking innovation and growth right across the country.
Neil Conaghan, CEO of GoFibre said: “We’re having a bit of fun with this campaign but better broadband is a serious benefit. It means empowering people and places to realise their full potential.
“Our speeds campaign is showing that rural towns can be as well, or better, connected than any place in the world. That’s a great thing – whether you’re running a business, working from home, studying, getting through your admin or even gaming. It’s time we took advantage of the speeds at our fingertips.
“Anyone in Stonehaven who’s not yet signed up to GoFibre should check if you’re eligible right away – and relax in the knowledge your broadband is beating Seattle’s!”
GoFibre has grown from its Borders’ beginning to accelerate its rollout of full fibre broadband throughout Scotland and the north of England, having now connected over 120,000 premises.
In July, GoFibre was named as the supplier for the north east Scotland Project Gigabit contract, following also winning the first contract, in the Borders and East Lothian, in February. Project Gigabit is the UK Government’s programme to enable hard-to-reach communities to access lightning-fast gigabit-capable broadband. The Scottish Government is playing a key role in delivering Project Gigabit procurements in Scotland, working closely with the UK Government to deploy funding.
GoFibre is currently offering buy now, pay nothing till 2026. Residents and potential customers are encouraged to sign up by visiting gofibre.co.uk/register