A rural broadband provider is continuing its full fibre rollout to isolated locations with two new villages the latest to benefit.

Hunmanby and nearby Staxton now have access to speeds of up to 1 Gbps, enabling customers to stream, browse and download without buffering or losing connection.

The latest phase of the North Yorkshire rollout is part of Quickline Communications mission to tackle the digital divide between urban and rural areas and ensure no community is left behind.

A total of almost 2,500 households across Hunmanby and Staxton can now be connected to Quickline’s full fibre broadband.

Julian Chalk, Head of Network Enablement and Engagement at Quickline, said: “We’re delighted to continue our rollout of game-changing full fibre broadband to rural communities in North Yorkshire.

“Residents and businesses in the villages of Hunmanby and Staxton can now enjoy the digital experience they deserve with Quickline.

“These communities have been forced to endure slow, unreliable broadband for too long – but not anymore!”

Among the premises are addresses that form phase four of the Superfast North Yorkshire programme, a partnership between North Yorkshire Council and the authority’s technology company, Nynet, as well as Openreach and Quickline, to dramatically improve internet connections.

The fourth phase, which is being funded with more than £12 million from North Yorkshire Council, is underway to connect properties in some of the most technologically isolated areas of the county.

By the end of the fourth phase, more than 200,000 premises will have improved broadband access since the overall project began in July 2012. During the Superfast North Yorkshire programme, more than £67 million has been invested in improving internet connectivity.

North Yorkshire Council’s Executive Member for Open to Business, Councillor Derek Bastiman, whose responsibilities include broadband, said: “Communities across the whole of North Yorkshire are benefiting from the work that is underway to improve broadband connections.

“We remain firmly committed to ensuring that wherever people live or work in the county, they have the internet connectivity that they need.

“The rollout of the programme to Hunmanby and Staxton is the latest clear example of that commitment, connecting homes and businesses with broadband that is vital for life in the 21st century.”

Quickline recently won two major national awards for rescuing isolated communities with its rollout of fast and reliable broadband.

It received the Best Rural Innovation Award at the Adtran UK Fibre Awards in recognition of its full fibre network.

Quickline was also successful in the Connected Britain Awards, winning the Wireless Innovation Award for its deployment of the UK’s first 5G standalone network.

For more information about Quickline’s services for rural homes and businesses, visit www.quickline.co.uk