22 September 2006

Over £1 billion has been pledged by BT to help East Anglia's residents access high-speed broadband.

Initially to affect the larger cities, Norwich, Ipswich and Cambridge, the programme will later become available in rural areas, which have previously not had access to modern telecoms technology.

The scheme's creators believe that residents in the area will have access to Internet connections around 300 per cent faster than those currently provided.

John Snyder, East of England Development Agency (EEDA) board member, commented: "Ensuring the region has a 21st century infrastructure is one of EEDA's key goals.

"This investment in the region's ICT infrastructure will bring many benefits to residents and businesses and will allow them to exploit the opportunities offered by new communication technologies to the full."

Norfolk County Council recently announced that it would be working in conjunction with EEDA to provide a WiFi broadband network in Norwich, set to be the largest of its kind in the UK.

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