UK broadband speed upgrade (Image: GETTY) The UK's broadband infrastructure is improving with millions of homes now able to access rapid download speeds that can beam a full HD movie to TVs in a matter of seconds. This Fibre to the Premises (FTTP) technology, which is replacing older copper lines, is rolling out at pace in towns and cities but now it seems more rural areas - that have been 'overlooked' in the past - are also getting this vital boost. Related articles Surprise new UK Wi-Fi upgrade may spell the end of your broken broadband speeds UK’s most unreliable broadband provider revealed - is yours bottom of the list? It's just been confirmed that hundreds of thousands of rural homes and businesses with poor internet connections are to receive a broadband upgrade through the latest round of government investment in internet infrastructure, ministers have said.
Around 312,000 premises in rural areas across Britain will get access to gigabit-capable broadband thanks to an £800 million investment to modernise internet infrastructure as part of the Government’s ongoing Project Gigabit. The scheme aims to make lightning-fast broadband accessible to the whole of the UK by 2030. Right now, some consumers can only get speeds of around 40Mbps which is simply not fast enough for modern needs.
The latest phase of the programme will include rural areas of Wales for the first time, and involves a deal with telecoms provider Openreach. Martin Lewis explains money saving broadban.