Stanton Cross, a £900m development of 3,650 homes and 1.55m sq ft of commercial space will be future-proofed by GTC in terms of both the electricity and fibre connections.
GTC will make the electricity connection from the primary substation which is expected to serve all the planned homes and commercial properties. To future-proof the electricity provision for the development, however, and provide for potential further homes should they go ahead, GTC will also install a second duct to allow for the installation of a new, GTC-owned, primary substation onsite.
GTC’s fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) solution has the capacity to allow for infinite download and upload speeds. Fibre-optic cables, which offer virtually limitless speeds, bring fibre technology right into each and every home. Whilst some other fibre networks only install to the nearest street cabinet and then continue the service with restrictive copper cables to the home, GTC’s FTTH system brings fibre optics to where they are needed: in the home.
Furthermore, to banish unsightly satellite dishes and aerials, GTC will be installing a Fibre Integrated Reception System (FIRS). This means that satellite and digital television can be received via a community dish and aerial, with the television signal transmitted by the fibre-to-the-home network. This removes the need for dishes and aerials on each property, yet ensures a high quality signal.
Tom Brough, Sales and Marketing Director at GTC, said: “It is important to GTC that we are able to offer future-proofed, multi-utility solutions to benefit new communities for many years to come. It also makes a great deal of sense for house builders to be able to obtain all essential utilities through one reliable provider in order to ensure new home completions are delivered on time and on budget.”
When complete, Stanton Cross will significantly transform Wellingborough with new homes, improved infrastructure, community facilities and green open space. The development, which is being delivered by Bovis Homes, will be the largest growth Wellingborough has seen since the 1960s and, alongside new homes, it will create in excess of 3,000 jobs and provide new commercial facilities for leisure, retail, industrial and professional service businesses.
John Lougher, Bovis Homes Group Land Director responsible for Stanton Cross, commented: “We are pleased to be working with GTC at Stanton Cross. Technology plays an increasingly important role in our lives, especially in our homes and businesses where high-speed fibre and a super-fast Internet connection is in such demand.
“We are delighted that future businesses and residents of Stanton Cross will benefit from this very latest technology by GTC.”
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