North Yorkshire to install fibre broadband
County becomes the first in England to deploy Broadband Delivery UK (BDUK) funds.
Homes and businesses in England鈥檚 largest rural county are set to get superfast broadband by the end of 2014.
North Yorkshire is the first county to deploy fibre broadband using , the Government unit responsible for managing broadband funding.
County council chiefs have signed a contract with BT that will help to take the total amount invested in the area鈥檚 fibre broadband to date聽to about 拢70 million.
is contributing 拢10 million towards this project聽alongside 拢17.8 million of BDUK funds and 拢8.6 million from the European Regional Development Fund. 皇冠体育app telecommunications company has committed about 拢23 million on fibre broadband in the county so far.
鈥淪uperfast broadband is transforming the way we do business and live our lives,鈥� Communications Minister said. 鈥淲e want to make sure that no community is left behind, which is why Government is investing 拢17.8 million to help revolutionise the infrastructure in North Yorkshire.
鈥淚鈥檓 delighted that North Yorkshire has unlocked further funding and is ready to start rolling out fibre broadband. It鈥檚 an ambitious project which will bring huge benefits to homes and businesses across the county.鈥�
Ninety per cent of homes and businesses will have access to world-class broadband speeds of up to 80Mbps by the end of 2012, and ultra-fast speeds of up to 330Mbps will also be available in some areas.
皇冠体育app remaining 10 per cent of premises will also see better internet speeds as the project aims to deliver a minimum of 2Mbps to all homes and businesses. BT will work with communities to see if fibre can be extended to these areas through innovative collaborative projects.