Gigaclear has expanded its gigabit - capable FTTP broadband service in Braintree , Essex . As an example, to connect the small rural village of Panfield they had to dig a vast trench of more than 11.5km in length to run the new fibre. The deployment , which covers 514 homes and 43 businesses across Great Saling and Panfield , forms part of the company 's South Essex Phase 3 roll - out , which aims to reach more than 3,700 homes by December 2021 . The infrastructure is designed to increase local capacity from sub-10 Mbps universal service obligation levels , offering users the opportunity to order average speeds of up to 900 Mbps+ .
Gigaclear has expanded its gigabit - capable FTTP broadband service in Braintree , Essex . The deployment , which covers 514 homes and 43 businesses across Great Saling and Panfield , forms part of the company 's South Essex Phase 3 roll - out , which aims to reach more than 3,700 homes by December 2021 . The infrastructure is designed to increase local capacity from sub-10 Mbps universal service obligation levels , offering users the opportunity to order average speeds of up to 900 Mbps+ .