Local residents in Cheadle and Gatley have been frustrated at missing out on the latest Superfast Broadband from BT ? until now. BT have now confirmed that the Gatley exchange (which covers both villages) is one of three in Greater Manchester to be upgraded to Superfast Broadband in 2013.
BT today announced a further major investment in Greater Manchester pledging to roll-out ?2.5 billion high-speed fibre broadband network to more than 23,000 more homes and businesses across the area.
Collyhurst, Gatley and Longford are among the latest communities to benefit. All are due to be upgraded in 2013.
The latest investment will take the total number of homes and businesses in Greater Manchester able to connect to the fibre network to more than 892,000. Around 769,000 already have access in upgraded areas, and BT is keen to bring more communities within reach by working with the public sector.
Mike Blackburn, BT?s regional director for the North West, said: ?Fibre broadband opens up a whole new, high speed world. This latest major investment will help Greater Manchester to overcome the current economic challenges and take full advantage of the upturn when it comes.
?Digital technology is fundamental to how we live and work ? and in an increasingly connected world, high-speed communications will become even more essential in the years ahead. Research suggests fibre broadband could give a ?143 million boost to a typical town?s economy and create 225 new jobs and 140 new businesses within 15 years.
?The fibre broadband network we?re building today will underpin the local economy for many years to come ? and we?re keen to go further, working with the public sector to take technology to places outside current commercial roll-out plans.
?The arrival of fibre broadband in each of these new locations will revolutionise the way people use the internet for work, education and connecting with public services.?
Clive Memmott, chief executive of the Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce, said: ?Today?s announcement by BT is helping to deliver world-class broadband infrastructure across Greater Manchester. Everyone recognises the importance of super-fast broadband, not just for its contribution to the local economy and potential to create new businesses and jobs, but for every aspect of modern life.
?In the current economic climate, such an investment is to be greatly welcomed. But longer term it?s also essential that people and organisations take up this exciting technology and make the most of the new network.?
BT?s local network business Openreach is making fibre broadband available to around two-thirds of UK homes and businesses on a commercial basis by the end of 20142 using a mix of fibre to the cabinet (FTTC) and fibre to the premises (FTTP) technologies.
More than 11 million premises can already access fibre broadband and that number is growing all the time.
Both technologies offer speeds many times faster than the current UK average, reported by the regulator Ofcom to be 9Mbps. FTTC, where fibre is delivered to new street cabinets, offers download speeds of up to 80Mbps and upload speeds of up to 20Mbps.
FTTP, where fibre runs all the way to homes and businesses, offers a variety of download speeds with the current top speed being 330Mbps3. From Spring 2013 BT aims to make speeds of 330Mbps available on demand in any area where FTTC has been deployed.
Internet users with a fibre broadband connection can do much more online, all at the same time. A family can download a movie, watch a TV replay service, surf the net and play games online simultaneously. A whole album can be downloaded in less than 30 seconds
and a feature length HD movie in less than 10 minutes, whilst high-resolution photos can be uploaded to Facebook in seconds.
The upload speeds are the fastest widely available to consumers in the UK, with large video and data files being sent almost instantly and hi-resolution photos posted online in seconds. And high quality voice and video calls mean businesses can keep in touch with customers while they cut down on travel.
For further information on Openreach?s fibre broadband programme visit: www.superfast-openreach.co.uk
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