FarrPoint plugs into Holyrood broadband rollout plan

FarrPoint, the Edinburgh-based telecoms and information technology group, is to advise the Scottish Government on planning and rollout of its Digital Infrastructure Action Plan.
By The Newsroom
Published 28th Feb 2017, 13:08 BST
Updated 1st Mar 2017, 09:18 BST

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FarrPoint chief Andrew Muir will lead the team advising the Scottish Government. Picture: Alex HewittFarrPoint chief Andrew Muir will lead the team advising the Scottish Government. Picture: Alex Hewitt
FarrPoint chief Andrew Muir will lead the team advising the Scottish Government. Picture: Alex Hewitt

The initiative, announced by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, includes a target to reach 100 per cent superfast broadband coverage by March 2021 under a programme dubbed R100.

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FarrPoint chief executive and co-founder Andrew Muir said: “We are delighted to have been appointed and to be able to build on our previous work with the Scottish Government in the superfast broadband space.”

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Clive Downing, R100 programme director, added: “The Scottish Government’s commitment to 100 per cent superfast broadband coverage is a key cornerstone of the world-class vision. We are looking forward to working in partnership with FarrPoint, our other advisers and public sector partners to deliver this programme.”

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