In August 2011 the Government allocated more than £363m to spend on improving Broadband across Britain. Jointly Devon and Somerset are to benefit from the largest allocation of £31.3m.
Whilst Broadband access in Devon has been slowly improving over the last decade, many homes and businesses in rural parts of the county still suffer with insufficient connection speeds and unreliable connectivity. It’s more than a slight annoyance for many of Zantra JAD’s rural customers; with the internet playing an increasingly large part of our personal and professional lives, poor connectivity is actually beginning to disadvantage businesses. Thankfully good news is on the horizon.
Broadband in Devon is set for a boost following the allocation of £31.3m to be shared between Devon and Somerset. The aim is to take broadband to places where it’s not commercially viable for private businesses (such as Virgin Media and BT) to do so.
The Countryside Alliance welcomed the investment but questioned whether the investment would be enough for Britain to compete with other European countries. The aim of the funding here in England is to ensure that 90% of homes and businesses will have access to superfast broadband by 2015. In comparison, Denmark already has 99% of homes and businesses benefiting from such coverage.
However at Zantra we’re pleased that Devon is to be given such a significant boost. It means our customers will be able to benefit from advanced services such as Remote Backups, Remote Monitoring, Cloud Computing and Remote / Mobile Working. Not just improving the user experience but allowing our rural customers to compete in a national and global capacity.
Sales Manager - Zantra JAD
01752 786 000 / 07824 828 326
david.hayward@zantragroup.co.uk
Twitter: @ZantraJAD
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