More than 4,800 homes and businesses in Fife are to benefit from a multi-million-pound project to boost internet speeds.
Aberdour, Limekilns, Newburgh and Newmills have all been announced as the next areas to have high-speed fibre broadband installed under the Digital Scotland scheme.
The first properties are expected to be connected to the improved network by Spring 2015.
The new infrastructure will mean that multiple users in a home or business will be able to access the internet and download and share large files at the same time and more quickly than before, bringing obvious benefits.
The rollout is part of the £410 million Digital Scotland Superfast Broadband scheme, which earlier this year brought increased internet speeds to Falkland and Freuchie.
Fife Council deputy leader Lesley Laird, who is also spokesperson for economy and planning, said the improved network will bring huge benefits to the communities.
She said: “It’s great to hear even more Fife households and businesses will be able to benefit from the programme and it’s even more welcome when one of the areas to benefit is in my ward.
“Fife Council is investing £2.8m in this project because we know the benefits faster broadband can bring.
“As well as helping Fifers access a range of council services, it gives local companies, large and small, the chance to do business more effectively nationally and internationally, all of which helps us on our journey of making Fife the best place to do business,” Mrs Laird added.
BT Scotland director Brendan Dick said: “The civil engineering project underpinning this new network is not just one of the biggest in Scotland but is among the most complex anywhere in Europe.
“The arrival of fibre broadband in these latest Fife communities will be great news for local homes and businesses.
“In a few months’ time local people will be streaming, shopping, learning and sharing faster than ever before.”