Superfast broadband is heading to Dereham and Sheringham
Dereham and Sheringham set to benefit from superfast broadband
BY VICTORIA LEGGETT
Saturday, January 15, 2011
4:23 PM
Two Norfolk communities are among 41 market towns set to benefit from super-fast broadband in spring 2012.
Dereham and Sheringham feature on BT’s latest list of upgrades to 40Mb/s fibre optic cables.
But last night the towns’ MPs warned the move would highlight the difference between the county’s broadband haves and have-nots.
BT said the locations were chosen in response to intense lobbying from Norfolk communities, the county council and Shaping Norfolk’s Future. The move is part of a commitment to deliver faster broadband speeds to more rural parts of the country.
Exchanges in Drayton, near Norwich, Wootton, near King’s Lynn, and St Faiths, Norwich, were included in previous announcements.
Annette Thorpe, BT’s regional partnership director, said it was a “major coup” for Norfolk and she hoped there would be more upgrades announced in the future.
Glen Minter, director of computer service and supply business Anglian Internet, welcomed the news. He has outlets in four towns including Dereham and Sheringham and finds speeds are often slower than the 6 to 8Mb/s he was promised. “It causes us problems because we do a lot of laptop and PC repairs and have to download updates for customers which can take a long time,” he said.
MPs for towns said they, too, were delighted. Mid Norfolk’s George Freeman said: “Finally, residents in Dereham can look forward to a consistently fast service worthy of a great town in the 21st century.”
But he and north Norfolk MP Norman Lamb warned pressure to upgrade other exchanges in the county must continue. Mr Lamb said: “We need to also focus on universal coverage. This will serve to highlight the extreme contrast between what’s possible and what’s actually happening in most places.”
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6 comments
I do not see the point on spending money on providing 40mb broadband until you have at least given everybody 2mb. I, like others here, only get about 500k which is better than nothing but certainly struggles with iplayer.
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Woodyl666
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
I find that I get a better service when the wind is blowing from the SOUTH WEST and my neighbour has taken all of her washing off the line.
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Eileen Dover
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Every day when I try to go on line I have time to make a cup of tea and then still wait for ages whilst any updates are received, sometimes taking over 20 minutes before I can gain access tomy E mail and this is with Talk Talk in the Aylsham area of Norfolk. Sometime I think a pigeon would be quicker. Every offer I receive is 8mbs but in fact once my telephone number is checked 1.4 is about the highest figure. This scam of Norfolk people should stop as usual in RIP OFF Britain we are not getting what we are paying for.
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Eileen Dover
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Drayton can be as low as 250k its disgusting and I refuse to have broadband with BT as its their fault because their cable is not fit for purpose in todays techological world.
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Nice People Productions
Monday, January 17, 2011
I would be happy with 1mb - I am lucky if I get 750k as I am as far from my exchange as you can get! It appears that the more rural you are the less chance of getting super fast Broadband - however, I use it for shopping and work because I live out in the countryside.
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kevin rymell
Monday, January 17, 2011
Im pretty certain a premium price will be required by BT to access this faster speed
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Albert Cooper
Sunday, January 16, 2011