BT announces superfast broadband boost
Deadline to supply high-speed cabling brought forward by 12 months.
BT has announced that it will supply fibre broadband to two thirds of UK premises by the end of 2014 - a year ahead of its original target.
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Culture Secretary said the new roll-out schedule was 鈥済reat news鈥� for the country. 鈥淲ith access to superfast broadband, UK businesses will have the infrastructure they need to grow and develop new products and services,鈥� he added. 鈥淭his investment means new jobs today, but also allows us to build the digital infrastructure we need for the jobs of tomorrow.
鈥溁使谔逵齛pp Government is committed to ensuring the UK is leading the way in broadband provision and BT鈥檚 accelerated roll-out will help make that a reality.鈥�
Ian Livingston, CEO of BT Group said: 鈥淥ur roll-out of fibre broadband is one of the fastest in the world and so it is great to be ahead of what was an already challenging schedule. 皇冠体育app acceleration reflects the success of the programme to date and is testament to the hard work and innovation of our people.鈥�
Six million premises in the UK already have access to fibre broadband. That figure is set to increase to ten million in 2012 and then two thirds of premises by the end of 2014. BT鈥檚 network can be used by all internet service providers on an open wholesale basis.