79% MARCH 2018 BROADBAND UPDATE HIGHLAND

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1 MARCH 2018 BROADBAND UPDATE HIGHLAND Latest figures from independent broadband website thinkbroadband. com give an overview of the progress for the local authority area so far. Also of the coverage still required. Around 79% of homes and businesses can now access superfast download speeds of 24Mbps or above. THE ROLL-OUT OF A FIBRE OPTIC BROADBAND NETWORK IN HIGHLAND IS PART OF A 410M INVESTMENT BY DIGITAL SCOTLAND PARTNERS. IT S BEING LED IN THE HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS BY HIE. The roll-out has been designed to reach the most premises possible within the contract budget. When combined with commercial roll-out of services, there will be fibre coverage for around nine out of ten homes and businesses this year. HIGHLAND SUPERFAST AND FIBRE COVERAGE SUPERFAST 24Mbps+ 79% In Highland the project has built new core fibre network which provides the backhaul or capacity necessary to then build the local infrastructure to get communities connected to better broadband. More than 365 fibre cabinets have been built and are live through the project reaching more than 80,000 premises which would not have been reached otherwise. HIGHLAND SPEED TEST RESULTS (MBPS) Estimated Maximum Mean Download Speed: 37.1Mbps This figure is based around everyone buying the fastest Virgin Media, KC or Openreach product available to them, based on current product availability. Distance limitations of ADSL2+ and VDSL2 are factored into the calculation Mbps 14.6 Mbps 9.8 Mbps 4.9 Mbps 0 Mpbs Q Q Q Q Q Q Superfast UK (>24 Mbps): 79.64% Superfast EU (>30 Mbps): 78.23% Ultrafast (>100 Mbps): 0.44% Openreach (>30 Mbps): 78.23% Openreach FTTP: 0.44% Openreach G.fast: 0.00% Below 2 Mbps down: 4.84% Below 10 Mbps down: 15.95% Below 10 Mbps, 1 Mbps up: (Legal USO) 16.03% Below 15 Mbps: (High Speed Broadband) 17.85% Virgin Media Cable: 0.00% Full Fibre (FTTP or FTTH): 0.44% Fibre partial/full at any speed: (FTTC/VDSL/G.fast/Cable/FTTP) 91.63%

2 thinkbroadband figures indicate that superfast broadband speeds of 24Mbps download or more are now available to order for around 80% of Highland premises. Additional homes may be able to benefit by moving to the fibre network with improved, but lower than superfast speeds. Customers in areas where fibre has rolled out are reminded that they won t be moved to fibre services automatically. They can order through Internet Service Providers. You can check if fibre is available and get an indication of speed on the Digital Scotland checker at A full list of areas with fibre is available in the Appendix. AREAS WITH POTENTIAL ROLL-OUT STILL IN PLANNING: Achnasheen, Applecross, Aultbea, Badachro, Balmacara, Barrock, Boat Of Garten, Broadford, Brora, Carbost, Carrbridge, Culbokie, Daviot, Dochgarroch, Dornoch, Drumchardine, Drumnadrochit, Dulnain Bridge, Duntulm, Durness, Edinbane, Gairloch, Glenelg, Glenshiel, Golspie, Gorthleck, Grantown On Spey, Invergordon, Inverness Culloden, Inverness Macdhui, Isle Ornsay, Kessock, Kilchoan, Kingussie, Kyle, Lairg, Latheron, Mallaig, Morvern, Muir Of Ord, Munlochy, Nairn, Newtonmore, Plockton, Portree, Salen, Scourie, Shieldaig, Skeabost Bridge, Sligachan, Spean Bridge, Staffin, Strathpeffer, Stromeferry, Talmine, Thurso, and Wick. SO WHAT HAPPENS NEXT? The Scottish Government has made a commitment that all Scottish premises will be able to access broadband with a download speed of at least 30Mbps by It has announced a 600m investment programme and has launched a procurement to find suppliers to deliver three regional contracts covering Scotland. In the meantime anyone who can t access at least 2Mbps download through mainstream services can apply to the BETTER BROADBAND SCHEME for help with installation of a satellite or wireless system as available, by CLICKING HERE. As well as improved infrastructure HIE also works with partners to help businesses and groups make the best use of connectivity. Check out our website for latest events and workshops. FIND OUT MORE: W E

3 More than 80,000 premises in Highland are now part of the new fibre network. The following provides the latest overview of the roll-out. Please note that coverage in planning is subject to change. Achnasheen in planning Alness 9 Applecross 1 1 cabinet built, additional coverage in planning Ardersier 3 Ardgay 3 Ardgour 1 Ardvasar 1 Arisaig 3 Aultbea 3 in planning Aviemore 10 Badachro in planning Ballachulish 2 Balmacara 2 1 cabinet built Barrock 2 2 cabinets built, additional coverage in planning Beauly 5 Bettyhill 1 Boat Of Garten 3 in planning Bridge Of Westfield 1 Broadford 6 2 cabinets built, additional coverage in planning Brora 4 in planning Cannich 2 Carbost 5 1 cabinet in planning Carrbridge 3 in planning Castletown 2 Cawdor 2 Corpach 2 Cromarty 2 Croy 1 Culbokie 1 1 cabinet built, additional coverage in planning Daviot 4 1 cabinet built Dingwall 6 cabinets, some FTTP coverage Dochgarroch in planning Dores 1 Dornie 2 Dornoch 6 in planning Drumchardine 1 1 cabinet built, additional coverage in planning Drumnadrochit 5 in planning Dulnain Bridge in planning Dunbeath 1 Duntulm in planning Dunvegan 4 Durness 1 cabinet built, additional coverage in planning Duror 1 Edderton 1 Edinbane 1 cabinet built, additional coverage in planning Evanton 3

4 Continued Farr 2 Fearn 3 Forss 1 Fort Augustus 3 Fort William 8 cabinets, some FTTP coverage Fortrose 4 Gairloch 2 cabinets, some FTTP coverage in planning Garve 1 cabinet, some FTTP coverage Glenelg 2 cabinets built Glenmoriston 1 Glenshiel 1 1 acbinet built Glenurquhart 1 Golspie 3 in planning Gorthleck 2 in planning Grantown On Spey 4 cabinets, some FTTP coverage in planning Halkirk 2 cabinets, some FTTP coverage Helmsdale 1 Invergarry 1 Invergordon 7 in planning Inverness Culloden 14 in planning Inverness Macdhui 32 cabinets, some FTTP coverage in planning Invershin 1 Isle Ornsay 2 1 cabinet built, additional coverage in planning John O Groats 2 Keiss 1 Kessock 1 2 acbinets built Kilchoan in planning Kildary 4 Kiltarlity 3 Kincraig 1 Kingussie 5 in planning Kinlochbervie 1 Kinlocheil 1 Kinlochewe 1 Kinlochleven 1 Kishorn 2 Kyle 2 1 cabinet built Lairg 4 cabinets, some FTTP coverage Latheron in planning Lochbroom 1 Lochcarron 3 Lochinver 2 Lybster 2 Mallaig 4 in planning Melvich 2 Morvern 1 cabinet built Muir Of Ord 6 1 cabinet built Munlochy 3 1 cabinet built, additional coverage in planning Nairn 8 in planning

5 Continued Nethybridge 2 Newtonmore 2 in planning Nigg 1 Nigg Station 1 North Erradale 1 Onich 3 Plockton 2 in planning Poolewe 2 Portmahomack 3 Portree 7 cabinets, some FTTP coverage in planning Poyntzfield 1 Raasay 1 Reay 1 Rogart 1 Salen 3 in planning Scourie 1 Shieldaig in planning Skeabost Bridge 2 in planning Sligachan in planning Spean Bridge 3 in planning Staffin 1 in planning Strathpeffer 4 in planning Strathy 1 Stromeferry in planning Strontian 1 Tain 8 cabinets, some FTTP coverage Talmine in planning Thrumster 2 Thurso 16 1 cabinet built, additional coverage in planning Tomatin 1 Tongue 1 Uig 3 Ullapool 4 Urray 1 Watten 1 Whiteface 1 Wick 17 in planning