The man leading a company's roll-out full-fibre broadband across Trafford has moved to allay fears of people concerned about the sudden appearance of telegraph poles across the borough. Gareth Cornelius is regional head for the Manchester area for BRSK Ltd and says that currently only five per cent of the households in the borough have access to the high-speed service.
Mr Cornelius has told the Local Democracy Reporting Service that wherever possible the company accesses Openreach infrastructure underground under Ofcom regulations. However, he said there are situations in certain areas where no underground connection is viable, resulting in the need for new telegraph poles.
As reported by the LDRS earlier this month, telegraph poles have sprung up in Sale, prompting complaints from some residents. The sudden appearance of the poles sparked a fierce debate on Facebook after someone posted anonymously saying they arrived home to find 'this monstrosity right outside our [their] house'.
