Students from John Kyrle High School were given an insight into fibre broadband technology, last Thursday, as Ross became the first community in Herefordshire to benefit from the multi-million pound Fastershire project.

Engineers from BT's network business, Openreach, gave JKHS information and communications technology GCSE students a tour of the telephone exchange in Ross and explained how the fibre optic technology works, and what's involved to get people connected to the network. They also visited a nearby street-side cabinet to see the next stage in the engineering process.

Lisa Lown, ICT teacher at John Kyrle High School, said: "This is a fantastic opportunity for our GCSE students to see the latest broadband technology in action.

"It will extend their learning and will be particularly useful when it comes to applying that knowledge in their exam next June."

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