SUPERFAST broadband has arrived in four more areas of Derbyshire.
The county council is working with BT to transform broadband speeds for thousands of businesses and residents.
Once complete, the £27.67 million "Digital Derbyshire" project will result in 95% of the county having access to fibre-based broadband.
Wirksworth, Leabrooks, Eckington and Shirebrook are the latest areas where work has got under way.
About 17,000 homes and businesses in these areas now have access to the high-speed technology – and this figure will increase to 21,000 in the weeks ahead as the work is finished.
Councillor Joan Dixon, cabinet member for jobs, economy and transport, said: "This is great news for people living and working in these four areas. Its importance to the economy of Derbyshire cannot be underestimated. Fast and reliable broadband has never been more important for local business and for so many aspects of people's home lives.
"It gives businesses a competitive edge in today's marketplace and provides access to new markets with the potential of new jobs."
Fibre broadband is currently available to more than 337,000 Derbyshire homes and businesses as part of BT's commercial deployment.
Owen Moody, BT's regional director for the East Midlands, said: "Our roll-out of fibre broadband is advancing across Derbyshire with these four areas the latest places to benefit.
"Whatever you're doing online, you can do it better and faster with fibre. Whether it's shopping, downloading music, watching TV, social networking or studying, once you've switched to fibre you'll never look back.
"Outside the home, it also has huge potential for public services and local firms. Businesses tell us it's helping them in a wealth of ways, from day-to-day activities like downloading software, collaborating with clients and moving large data files to big business decisions like expanding the workforce or introducing better quality IT services at less cost."
