Full fibre networks will offer connection speeds of 1,000 Megabits per second in six areas of the UK.
Greater Manchester has been selected as one of six areas in the country selected to trial the sch
The projects will get around £10 million to test innovative ways of connecting offices and public sector buildings with the next generation of broadband – full fibre networks that run fibre connections straight to the doors of customers’ homes or businesses.
The result is an incredibly reliable connection that can offer speeds of 1 Gigabit (1,000 Mbps.)
The region will join Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire, West Sussex, Coventry and Warwickshire, Bristol and Bath & North East Somerset, and West Yorkshire.
Thw announcement is the first step in a £200 million programme. Unveiled by the Chancellor, Philip Hammond, at Spring Budget, it is part of the government’s four-year plan to stimulate the market and encourage the growth of full fibre up and down the country.
The cutting-edge technology will make internet access more secure and enable more people to work remotely without disruption, as well as equipping the UK’s homes, businesses and public services for applications of the future.
Full fibre broadband could potentially allow hospitals to share HD quality graphics of medical scans in seconds to improve diagnosis speeds
businesses to reach ever more customers online, increasing transactions by uploading even the largest files quickly and easily
While School classrooms could see a vast increase the number of pupils who can stream educational videos at the same time.
Minister of State for Digital, Matt Hancock MP, said:
We want to see more commercial investment in the gold standard connectivity that full fibre provides, and these innovative pilots will help create the right environment for this to happen. To keep Britain as the digital world leader that it is, we need to have the right infrastructure in place to allow us to keep up with the rapid advances in technology now and in the future.
