100,000 Welsh Properties Get Superfast Broadband

Author - Susan Pearson

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100,000 Welsh Properties Get Superfast Broadband

In the early part of January, this year, the Department of Culture, Media and Sport announced that the Superfast Cymru project had exceeded the number of properties able to use the service had exceeded 100,000.

The aim is to make the service available to 96% of Welsh businesses and homes by the end of next year – resulting in over 690,000 premises having access.  However, at present it is mainly properties in North Wales that are benefiting from the service.

The scheme is backed by funding of £57m from the UK Government with a commitment of £220m from BT for various projects.

Maria Miller, Culture Secretary has been quoted as saying that it was excellent that so many Welsh businesses and homes are already gaining real social and commercial advantages as a result of the nationwide rollout.

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