Companies keen to provide broadband in York

According to recent reports Internet service providers are keen to provide high speed broadband connections to homes and businesses in York, which has five of the fastest urban areas in the country in terms of broadband speed.

It has been reported that Internet providers in the UK are keen to get businesses and residents across York connected to high speed broadband, as the revolution in the area goes to the next level. Yorkshire is said to be home to five of the fastest urban areas in the country in terms of broadband according to reports, with the nations top ten areas including York, Huddersfield, Leeds, Bradford, and Sheffield.

Council bosses in York are said to have been looking into which providers may be interested in helping the city to move forward further in terms of broadband speeds and quality, and officials said that they were very happy with the response that was received by the various Internet providers who seemed keen to get onboard and help the city to achieve its aim of providing speeds of at least 20Mbps broadband by 2012.

One council official said: “Most notable is the intention of BT to provide 46,000 homes in the York and Harrogate areas with super-fast broadband through a combination of fibre to premise and fibre to cabinet. Discussions have take place with BT to confirm the location and timing of provision within the York. Another network provider has also expressed an early interest in developing fast broadband infrastructure in more remote rural areas of the city.”

He added: “Again, this is being considered further with the company. Through the use of outstanding reserves from the former York and North Yorkshire Business Link company, NYnet are working on proposals to develop a number of ‘smart business parks’ in York and North Yorkshire; this will include the Middlethorpe Business Park.”

Source – Yorkshire Post