Connectivity boost for Yorkshire seaside destination as town Wi-Fi rolled out

A North Yorkshire coastal town is benefiting from a connectivity boost as the final phase of a Wi-Fi roll-out has been completed.

The last phase of the roll-out of public Wi-Fi saw the service launch in the latter two areas of the town today (August 27).

The first phase of the roll-out initially saw the Wi-Fi go live on Scarborough seafront at the start of July.

North Yorkshire County Council, in partnership with its wholly owned Teckal company NYnet Ltd, is rolling out the scheme in 16 market towns across the county in a bid to support recovery and growth for communities and businesses.

County Cllr Don Mackenzie, executive member for access, commented: “Surveys indicate that some 40 per cent of free public Wi-Fi usage is for educational purposes, which is why our offer of Eduroam as part of this package is so beneficial.

“Since its launch on the seafront we have seen thousands of people make use of the service which has also been rolled out in Northallerton and Leyburn.

“The scheme demonstrates our commitment to improving the county’s digital infrastructure as we continue to recover from the pandemic.”

David Dickson, chair of the York & North Yorkshire Local Enterprise Partnership Infrastructure & Joint Assets Board, added: “The region has ambitions to be greener, fairer and stronger as we navigate the pandemic and schemes like this will help us get there.

“Digital connectivity is vital to enable good economic growth, so we’re really pleased to see the continued progress of the Wi-Fi roll-out.”