“The next Mark Zuckerberg could be a farm boy”

Digging to the Future

Sprouted from just an idea in 2011, hyperfast, affordable broadband has been made possible across rural Lancashire and Yorkshire, England. B4RN, or Broadband for the Rural North Ltd. is a group of go-getters, who have applied a do it yourself approach to installing hyperfast internet. The non-profit is made up of a dedicated team and group of independent volunteers who have brought digital connection to thousands of customers. B4RN has not only empowered local communities, but also proved that world-class broadband can be made possible for anyone, by anyone.

After hand digging and laying ducts, B4RN has blown over 250 miles and counting of fiber optic cable using the Air Stream pneumatic fiber blower by CBS Products Ltd., a preeminent blowing head on the market. A subsidiary of General Machine Products, CBS is a leader in cable blowing technology. GMP and CBS provide the best tools in the telecom industry, not only for big players, but also for empowered networks like B4RN – allowing everyone to connect worldwide.