MORE than 90 per cent of businesses in Worcestershire now have access to high-speed fibre broadband thanks to a multi-million pound scheme.
Led by Worcestershire County Council, BT and the Government’s Broadband Delivery UK programme, the Superfast Worcestershire scheme achieved its ‘Open for Business’ target of making the technology available to more than double the businesses in the county over the past two years.
Representatives from Worcestershire County Council, Worcestershire Business Central, BT, Worcestershire Local Enterprise Partnership, amongst others, came together at Strensham Business Park to celebrate the milestone.
Already, one in three households and businesses have signed up for the faster services.
Coun Ken Pollock, County Council Cabinet Member responsible for economy, skills and infrastructure, said: “Worcestershire was unique in including business premises in a specific 90 per cent target in the partnership.
“Achieving this recognises that the vast majority of businesses in Worcestershire are able grow and develop their business using the benefits of this essential technology, to ensure Worcestershire is and remains ‘Open for Business’.”
Paul Bimson, BT’s regional partnership director, said: “Superfast Worcestershire is a multi-million pound engineering programme which is progressing extremely well.
“When combined with BT’s commercial roll-out, more than 240,000 premises across Worcestershire are now able to access faster fibre broadband.
“Every day we’re seeing how this technology is making a positive impact on local businesses and households.
“Whether it’s firms like Carver Knowles and other businesses on Strensham Business Park, people working from home, families using the internet for education or leisure, everything you do online is faster and better with fibre broadband.”
Visit www.superfastworcestershire.com to follow the progress of the Superfast Worcestershire scheme’s roll-out.
