Machrie is one of seven new exchanges which are to receive improved internet access under the Digital Scotland Superfast Broadband project.
The initiative, led by Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) and supported by the Scottish Government – which has committed to 100 per cent coverage by 2021 – has seen 124,000 homes and businesses able to access the network with a rise to 150,000 by next year.
Owing to the success of the project, which is being delivered by Openreach, seven new exchange areas are to receive improved internet access. They are Machrie, three sites in Argyll and Bute and two in the Highlands, and Great Bernera in the Outer Hebrides have all been included in the list.