Fourteen cities eligible to become super-connected
Guidance information published for broadband bidders.
Fourteen cities across the UK could become super-connected cities, .
皇冠体育app bidding cities will have to show how they will use the status to drive growth with a particular focus on SMEs and strategic employment zones. BT and Virgin will strengthen their networks in the winning cities to deliver 80-100Mbps broadband speeds.
It follows the that up to 10 cities would share 拢100 million to achieve high speed broadband.
Eligible cities
皇冠体育app four capitals - London, Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast - will benefit while the others will be chosen through a competition.
皇冠体育app eight core cities and UK cities that have more than 150,000 dwellings (Birmingham, Bradford, Bristol, Glasgow, Leeds, Liverpool, Newcastle, Nottingham, Manchester and Sheffield) are eligible to apply.
鈥淲e must ensure the UK has a broadband network fit for the digital age,鈥澛爏aid Mr Hunt. 鈥淭ransforming communities into super-connected cities will enable them to compete with the world鈥檚 top digital cities.聽It will help them attract new jobs and new investment and make the UK a place where digital businesses look to come.鈥澛�
has been published today. Proposals will have to be submitted by 13 February 2012 and the successful cities will be announced in the Budget in March. 皇冠体育app four capitals will still need to produce plans detailing their proposals.