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Superfast broadband boost for Manchester residents
Tuesday 17th March 2009, by Daniel King
Broadband users in Manchester are set to benefit from a new service that will provide speeds up to 1,000 times faster than those currently on offer in the region.
Consumers and businesses in the Oxford Road area of the city will soon have access to a Fibre-to-the-Premises broadband network, which is set to go live later this month.
The next-generation service is then likely to be expanded to cover surrounding areas, with plans to create an internet hub in the Central Park district.
Manchester city council's executive member for environment Neil Swannick said the rollout of superfast broadband is an important step in helping to maintain the region's future prosperity.
With European cities such as Amsterdam and Paris benefitting from fibre-based services "at a fraction of the cost of anywhere in the UK", he said Manchester must ensure it remains competitive.
"If Manchester's economy is to continue to grow then it is vital that we have accessible and affordable superfast broadband, based on the proven state-of-the-art capabilities of fibre and advanced wireless," he commented.
"This is what the Next-Generation Digital City project aims to do."
Manchester is the latest in a series of local regions to announce plans for superfast broadband provision.
Last week, council officials in Sheffield revealed that businesses and consumers in the city will be among the first in the country to benefit from new next-generation infrastructure provided by BT.
The telecoms firm will upgrade more than 117,000 lines in the city by the end of the next month, allowing residents to access broadband speeds of up to 20Mbps.
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