Aberdeen City Council's plan to connect 57 more sites to CityFibre's Gigabit City network provides a further boost to local schools, council offices, libraries and community centres. The plan is also emblematic of Scotland's focus on delivering a digital future.
When complete, Aberdeen's full fibre infrastructure will span over 100 kilometres across the city, connecting 166 key core public sector buildings.
James McClafferty, Head of Regional Development in Scotland at CityFibre, said: "Helping Aberdeen take hold of its digital future has been a collaborative process from the very beginning.
"This second phase of our strategic partnership with Capita and Aberdeen City Council will bring next-generation digital connectivity to even more of the city's public sites and organisations as our network expands.
"The city's potential as a key player in the UK's digital economy is starting to be recognised and our aim is to bolster this by building the full-fibre foundations it needs for continued success."
Eddie Cronie, MD of the Scottish Wide Area Network programme (SWAN), said: "SWAN has become a crucial part of Scotland's national IT infrastructure.
"Since its launch, the network has brought better connectivity, improved performance and faster Internet speeds for nearly 6,000 public sector sites across the country.
"As a result, key public service organisations are more easily able to communicate with each other, share their services and ultimately provide a better service for Scottish citizens."
The news follows Aberdeen's recent qualification as a pilot city for the Department of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport's (DCMS) Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme.
The scheme has been designed to help small and medium-sized businesses connect to full-fibre Internet by providing grants of up to £3,000 to cover installation costs.
The Scottish Government has also underscored its commitment to deliver superfast broadband access to 100% of premises in Scotland with new plans to invest £600m in the Reaching 100 programme.
CityFibre's Director of Strategy and Public Affairs
Mark Collins commented: "We look forward to learning more about this funding from the Scottish Government and understanding what it will deliver in terms of helping Scotland maximise its clear potential as a digital leader."
CityFibre has now built and invested in 42 Gigabit Cities UK-wide, including Edinburgh, Glasgow and Stirling in Scotland, with the ambition to grow this to 50 by 2020.