Thousands of homes across Marlow and High Wycombe will be getting full-fibre broadband.

As part of a local rollout by Virgin Media O2, 15,000 premises will be connected to nexfibre's high-speed network.

This will give residents access to ultra-fast broadband facilities, capable of reaching speeds 10 times the average for Bucks.

nexfibre hopes that its network will cover 5 million households by 2026, having already reached its milestone of 1 million premises.

The company's CEO, Rajiv Datta, suggests the rollout will have positive implications for the local economy.

He states: “We are committed to delivering high quality full-fibre connectivity to communities and business across the UK, including here in High Wycombe and Marlow.

"By boosting access to broadband, we are enabling access to the tools needed to participate and thrive in a modern, digital society and stoking growth in the local economy.”

Julie Agnew, Virgin Media O2's managing director for fixed network expansion, added: “More than 15,000 homes and businesses in High Wycombe and Marlow will soon be able to feel the benefit of Virgin Media’s services – with packages that include everything from next generation gigabit broadband to easy-to-use TV streaming and entertainment services.

"These ultra-reliable full fibre to the home broadband connections come with speeds up to 10 times faster than local average – providing local people with total peace of mind that whatever they’re doing online, their connection won’t slow them down.”