Commsworld and Alncom have partnered to boost connectivity for retail motor group Tustain Motors, headquartered in Alnwick and with dealerships across rural areas of England and Scotland.
Thu, 30/06/2022 - 17:19
County Broadband is asking for more to be done to tackle the digital divide in reaction to a Point Topic analysis showing that 30% of rural homes and businesses have access to gigabit broadband speeds compared to 70% in urban areas.
According to Director of Sales and New Territories James Salmon, this is preventing the east of England from bouncing back from the economic effects of Covid.
He said: “We’ve seen first-hand the economic benefits fibre can bring in helping the region bounce back.
“However, we kept our existing copper-based networks going on life support and are now languishing on the international league table for broadband speeds.”
The analysis from Point Topic highlights that overbuild may be causing the disparity in rollout speed across the country with five million homes having the choice of three or more fibre providers and 10 million not having any option at all.
“We’re focused on delivering full-fibre broadband to rural villages across the East of England to ensure these communities aren’t left behind,” said Salmon
County Broadband has ambitions to reach half a million premises by 2027 following a combined £147m investment from Aviva Investors.
