BT has almost completed the construction of 150 km of fibre cable infrastructure in Edinburgh , bringing ultra - fast broadband access to 7,000 businesses and 300 public sector sites . The year - long work , set to finish in September , will establish Edinburgh as the world ’s largest gigabit city , said CityFibre head of regional development for Scotland , James Robertson . Hotel chain Apex and Edinburgh ’s The council is connecting its sites to the core network through Commsworld, and is also deploying new IP telephony and contact centre services as a result of its enhanced connectivity. Festival Theatre are among the first businesses to benefit . Edinburgh Council backed the project from its earliest days , and last year flipped almost 100 jobs earmarked for BT .
BT has almost completed the construction of 150 km of fibre cable infrastructure in Edinburgh , bringing ultra - fast broadband access to 7,000 businesses and 300 public sector sites . The year - long work , set to finish in September , will establish Edinburgh as the world ’s largest gigabit city , said CityFibre head of regional development for Scotland , James Robertson . Hotel chain Apex and Edinburgh ’s Festival Theatre are among the first businesses to benefit . Edinburgh Council backed the project from its earliest days , and last year flipped almost 100 jobs earmarked for BT .