Colwyn Bay may soon have the fastest internet in Wales.

Welsh broadband supplier Pure Fibre Zone Ltd are aiming to make Colwyn Bay the most connected area in Wales, by installing a pure fibre zone throughout the town with internet download and upload speeds of at least 100Mbps per second.

The supplier will create the first end-to-end pure fibre network in Wales, giving residents and businesses in Colwyn Bay internet download speeds three times quicker and upload speeds ten times faster than the Welsh average.

The latest Ofcom report revealed that Wales has the lowest average internet speeds in the UK, with an average download speed of just 33.4Mbps and upload speeds of only 6.2Mbps.

Work will commence in January with, Pure Fibre Zone to build a fibre network around the town, opening up access to residents and businesses alike.

Using the town’s existing infrastructure and ducting to minimise disruption, 17 masts located in Colwyn Bay will supply premises with a pure fibre connection, guaranteeing users of at least 100Mbps upload and download speeds.

Wi-Fi zones will also be installed across the town centre for visitors, residents and businesses.

A 2017 study from British Infrastructure Group revealed that Colwyn Bay and its surrounding area experienced some of the slowest broadband speeds in the UK, with 41.2% of broadband connections in the area experiencing speeds of less than 10Mbps.

Elfed Thomas, CEO of BFN Group, is the man driving this innovative approach of providing pure fibre network to the town.

Mr Thomas said: “Poor internet speeds are holding back areas like Colwyn Bay. From restaurants attempting to batch transfer takings, to web designers trying to upload a client’s website, local businesses are hampered by slow internet speeds.

"Alongside this, the average household has multiple connected devices to stream films, listen to music and play games - all of which require fast internet access. Pure fibre is key to this and we are encouraging all residents to sign up. Singapore has the best average internet speeds in the world. We are aiming to make Colwyn Bay the Singapore of Wales.”

Residents and businesses are invited to register their interest online for Colwyn Bay’s pure fibre zone by visiting www.purefibrezone.co.uk.