‘Superfast’ broadband boost for UK’s rural areas
Rural areas in the UK will soon receive a ‘superfast’ broadband boost after the UK government received approval to pump £530m into its Broadband Development UK (BDUK) upgrade scheme.
As the scheme was considered state aid, the plans had been on hold while the UK government waited for approval from Brussels. Upgrade projects in Wales and Surrey in the UK will now go ahead with Cumbria, Rutland, Hereford and Gloucestershire to follow soon.
The UK government has also committed itself to having 98% of the country covered with 4G wireless connectivity by 2015.