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Fibrus
▲ Shane Haslem, Chief Operating Officer at Fibrus
budget, transforming connectivity for rural communities and giving people the same opportunities as their urban counterparts,” Shane elaborates.“ Backed by the Department for the Economy, DAERA, and the UK Government, Project Stratum laid over 30,700km of fibre and brought full fibre broadband to over 81,000 premises, helping Northern Ireland achieve 95 per cent connectivity rate, compared to the UK average of 86 per cent.”
Complex project delivery
Delivering full fibre broadband to rural communities, however, is no mean feat, and Fibrus’ ability to constantly excel in this field remains one of its core differentiators in the market. Each rural project comes with its own unique challenges – as Shane discusses in the context of the company’ s recent infrastructure project in Cumbria.
“ Rolling out full fibre broadband is always complex, with technical, environmental, logistical, and regulatory challenges to manage. Cumbria has been our most challenging project yet, but our teams’ determination and expertise have driven steady progress and impressive results throughout. As much of the county is an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty( AONB), strict planning rules, heritage sites, limited wayleaves, difficult terrain, and a small local workforce have added significant complexity,” he explains.
Fibrus’ start-up mindset has shaped how we operate – staying agile, solutionsfocused, and committed to building strong, collaborative relationships across every part of our network
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