According to recent reports a live debate is to be hosted by mobile network and broadband provider Orange to discuss the impact that universal broadband will have on the UK.

As part of its Digital Britain plan the government has promised universal broadband access in the UK. It has now been announced that the mobile network and broadband provider Orange is to host a live debate and one of the debate will centre around how universal broadband access and other technologies will affect the UK.

Orange has teamed up with the London Transport Museum to host the live event, and it is set to be held on 3rd February. Evan Davies, a BBC journalist, is going to be hosting the debate and a number of people are due to give their views on the effect of universal broadband on the UK including futurologist James Bellini and broadcaster Janet Street Porter.

An official from Orange UK said that the purpose of the live event was to discuss the impact that new technologies and advancements such as universal broadband would affect the way that we live and work in Britain. He stated:  “The debate aims to discuss how Britain will change as new technologies shape the places we live and work, and how we get there. Not only could the population itself shift, but the way we work could also fundamentally change.”

Universal broadband, if successful, could change life for those that work or live in rural areas in particular, as many of these areas are currently ‘not spots’ where access to adequate broadband is very poor. It is areas such as these that the government hopes to benefit with its universal broadband plan.

Source – Cable