{"id":835481,"date":"2025-04-09T08:37:51","date_gmt":"2025-04-09T12:37:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/highland-broadband-brings-gigabit-fiber-to-uks-slowest-broadband-town-with-adtran\/"},"modified":"2025-04-09T08:37:51","modified_gmt":"2025-04-09T12:37:51","slug":"highland-broadband-brings-gigabit-fiber-to-uks-slowest-broadband-town-with-adtran","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/highland-broadband-brings-gigabit-fiber-to-uks-slowest-broadband-town-with-adtran\/","title":{"rendered":"Highland Broadband brings Gigabit fiber to UK\u2019s slowest broadband town with Adtran"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>        <!--.bwlistdisc { list-style-type: disc }body {font:normal small Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:#000;background-color:#fff;padding:24px;margin:0;} a img {border:0;} h3 {font-size:medium;color:#000;margin:0 0 1em 0; text-align:center;}-->  <\/p>\n<p><b>Highland Broadband brings Gigabit fiber to UK\u2019s slowest broadband town with Adtran<\/b><\/p>\n<p>\nNews summary:\n<\/p>\n<ul class=\"bwlistdisc\">\n<li>\nWith speeds of 2.8Mbit\/s, the residents of Halkirk, Scotland, struggled with unreliable connectivity and limited access to the digital world\n<\/li>\n<li>\nHighland Broadband harnessed Adtran\u2019s open, intelligent XGS-PON fiber platform, delivering Gigabit speeds to homes and businesses\n<\/li>\n<li>\nDeployment provides ultra-fast, AI-optimized Wi-Fi 7, showcasing the commercial potential for fiber expansion in isolated, rural areas\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>HALKIRK, Scotland&#8211;(<a href=\"http:\/\/www.businesswire.com\">BUSINESS WIRE<\/a>)&#8211;<br \/>\nAdtran today announced that Highland Broadband has transformed internet connectivity in Halkirk, Scotland, a village previously identified as the UK\u2019s slowest broadband location in a 2023 study by Broadband Genie. Built on Adtran&#8217;s open, intelligent XGS-PON fiber access technology, the new network delivers Gigabit speeds to homes and businesses, removing the digital barriers that once held the community back. Until now, residents faced slow, unreliable connections that limited education, remote work and economic opportunities. By bridging this gap, Highland Broadband is proving that rural fiber expansion is both achievable and commercially viable, using a scalable, future-proof network to bring lasting digital inclusion to underserved communities.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"news-body-cta\">This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20250409637426\/en\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20250409637426\/en\/<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"bwbodyimg\" style=\"width: 480px;float:left;padding-left:0px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20250409637426\/en\/2434390\/4\/250409_-_Highland_Broadband_product_image.jpg\" alt=\"Adtran\u2019s technology is helping Highland Broadband transform rural opportunities with Gigabit connectivity.\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size:85%\">Adtran\u2019s technology is helping Highland Broadband transform rural opportunities with Gigabit connectivity.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n\u201cAt Highland Broadband, we\u2019re committed to delivering world-class connectivity to Scotland\u2019s furthest away communities,\u201d said Colin Woodward, managing director of Highland Broadband. \u201cHalkirk\u2019s transformation proves that no town is too small or too far away to benefit from full-fiber broadband. Leveraging Adtran&#8217;s technology and the support of its team, we\u2019ve built a network that provides Gigabit speeds and ensures long-term, high-quality internet access. This deployment expands opportunities for residents and businesses, enabling education, commerce and digital services that were previously out of reach. It demonstrates that high-speed fiber can succeed even in the most challenging locations, setting a blueprint for future rural broadband expansion.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<p>\nHighland Broadband\u2019s network is powered by Adtran\u2019s <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.adtran.com%2Fen%2Fproducts-and-services%2Ffiber-access-and-aggregation%2Foptical-line-terminals%3Futm_source%3Dbusiness-wire%26utm_medium%3Dpress-release%26utm_campaign%3D250409-highland-broadband&amp;esheet=54235969&amp;newsitemid=20250409637426&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=XGS-PON+fiber+access+platform&amp;index=1&amp;md5=1c561a1a97bf326fd1e697423537ee26\">XGS-PON fiber access platform<\/a>, delivering speeds up to 10Gbit\/s to meet growing demand. The deployment features Adtran\u2019s <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.adtran.com%2Fen%2Fproducts-and-services%2Ffiber-access-and-aggregation%2Foptical-network-terminals%2Fsdx-630-series%3Futm_source%3Dbusiness-wire%26utm_medium%3Dpress-release%26utm_campaign%3D250409-highland-broadband&amp;esheet=54235969&amp;newsitemid=20250409637426&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=631+ONTs&amp;index=2&amp;md5=9d4022d976f6de02e887eafd502048c3\">631 ONTs<\/a> for ultra-reliable connectivity with future-ready scalability, along with <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.adtran.com%2Fen%2Fproducts-and-services%2Fresidential-solutions%2Fmesh-wi-fi-gateways-and-satellites%2Fservice-delivery-gateways%2Fsdg-8700-series%3Futm_source%3Dbusiness-wire%26utm_medium%3Dpress-release%26utm_campaign%3D250409-highland-broadband&amp;esheet=54235969&amp;newsitemid=20250409637426&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=8733+Wi-Fi+7+residential+gateways&amp;index=3&amp;md5=285c5915ff5f308028889076673ab8ae\">8733 Wi-Fi 7 residential gateways<\/a> that provide seamless whole-home coverage. With AI-driven insights from <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.adtran.com%2Fen%2Fproducts-and-services%2Fcloud-software%2Fsaas-applications%2Fmosaic-one%3Futm_source%3Dbusiness-wire%26utm_medium%3Dpress-release%26utm_campaign%3D250409-highland-broadband&amp;esheet=54235969&amp;newsitemid=20250409637426&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Mosaic+One&amp;index=4&amp;md5=0d0f49a540604851484dc0b7aa33eb42\">Mosaic One<\/a>, Highland Broadband can remotely monitor and optimize network performance, reducing costly truck rolls. Automated provisioning and bandwidth management ensure efficient scaling while maintaining reliability. These capabilities make rural fiber broadband both achievable and cost-effective, enabling Highland Broadband to efficiently expand connectivity across Scotland\u2019s most remote communities.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\u201cHighland Broadband is proving that no community is too out of the way to access world-class connectivity. Just months ago, Halkirk was known as the UK\u2019s slowest broadband town \u2013 now it\u2019s home to one of the fastest networks in the country,\u201d commented Stuart Broome, GM of EMEA sales at Adtran. \u201cBy deploying our open, intelligent XGS-PON platform and AI-driven Mosaic One software, Highland Broadband has delivered a scalable, future-ready network that ensures homes, businesses and community hubs can thrive. This transformation is more than just a speed upgrade \u2013 it\u2019s a demonstration that full-fiber broadband in rural areas is not only possible but commercially sustainable, ensuring long-term digital inclusion for communities that have historically been left behind.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<p><b>About Adtran<\/b><\/p>\n<p>\nADTRAN Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADTN and FSE: QH9) is the parent company of Adtran, Inc., a leading global provider of open, disaggregated networking and communications solutions that enable voice, data, video and internet communications across any network infrastructure. From the cloud edge to the subscriber edge, Adtran empowers communications service providers around the world to manage and scale services that connect people, places and things. Adtran solutions are used by service providers, private enterprises, government organizations and millions of individual users worldwide. ADTRAN Holdings, Inc. is also the majority shareholder of Adtran Networks SE, formerly ADVA Optical Networking SE. Find more at <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.adtran.com%2F&amp;esheet=54235969&amp;newsitemid=20250409637426&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Adtran&amp;index=5&amp;md5=dde8a028da2b80f486cb9c22c91c8201\">Adtran<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fcompany%2Fadtran&amp;esheet=54235969&amp;newsitemid=20250409637426&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=LinkedIn&amp;index=6&amp;md5=74fdef7a05d0ce3aa10eca8b2fec16b4\">LinkedIn<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FAdtran&amp;esheet=54235969&amp;newsitemid=20250409637426&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=X&amp;index=7&amp;md5=897d1c2aac36c7db02319a08d701cc6b\">X<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n<p><b>Published by<br \/>\n<br \/><\/b>ADTRAN Holdings, Inc.<br \/>\n<br \/><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.adtran.com%2F&amp;esheet=54235969&amp;newsitemid=20250409637426&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=www.adtran.com&amp;index=8&amp;md5=0055161ca3b198940e65af31e6063a61\">www.adtran.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=bwnews&amp;sty=20250409637426r1&amp;sid=flmnd&amp;distro=nx&amp;lang=en\" style=\"width:0;height:0\" \/><span class=\"bwct31415\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"mmgallerylink\"><span id=\"mmgallerylink-phrase\">View source version on businesswire.com: <\/span><span id=\"mmgallerylink-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20250409637426\/en\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20250409637426\/en\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>For media<br \/>\n<\/b><br \/>Gareth Spence<br \/>\n<br \/>+44 1904 699 358<br \/>\n<br \/><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"mailto:public.relations@adtran.com\">public.relations@adtran.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>For investors<br \/>\n<\/b><br \/>Peter Schuman<br \/>\n<br \/>+1 256 963 6305<br \/>\n<br \/><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"mailto:investor.relations@adtran.com\">investor.relations@adtran.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>KEYWORDS:<\/b> Europe Ireland United Kingdom<\/p>\n<p><b>INDUSTRY KEYWORDS:<\/b> Technology Professional Services Telecommunications Software Networks Internet VoIP Mobile\/Wireless 5G Hardware Finance<\/p>\n<p><b>MEDIA:<\/b><\/p>\n<table cellpadding=\"3\" cellspacing=\"3\">\n<tr>\n<td><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"><b>Photo<\/b><\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20250409637426\/en\/2434390\/3\/250409_-_Highland_Broadband_product_image.jpg\" alt=\"Photo\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\">Adtran\u2019s technology is helping Highland Broadband transform rural opportunities with Gigabit connectivity.<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"><b>Logo<\/b><\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20250409637426\/en\/1697008\/3\/230126_Adtran_Logo_Blue.jpg\" alt=\"Logo\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"><\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Highland Broadband brings Gigabit fiber to UK\u2019s slowest broadband town with Adtran News summary: With speeds of 2.8Mbit\/s, the residents of Halkirk, Scotland, struggled with unreliable connectivity and limited access to the digital world Highland Broadband harnessed Adtran\u2019s open, intelligent XGS-PON fiber platform, delivering Gigabit speeds to homes and businesses Deployment provides ultra-fast, AI-optimized Wi-Fi 7, showcasing the commercial potential for fiber expansion in isolated, rural areas HALKIRK, Scotland&#8211;(BUSINESS WIRE)&#8211; Adtran today announced that Highland Broadband has transformed internet connectivity in Halkirk, Scotland, a village previously identified as the UK\u2019s slowest broadband location in a 2023 study by Broadband Genie. 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