SUPERFAST broadband will be rolled out across Essex as part of a new plan from the council to improve connections.See below for the full map
Funded by Essex County Council, the government's BDUK programme and BT will give superfast broadband to 30 business parks and around 65,000 premises in the county by summer 2016, with all of the county being covered by the plan.![]()
Those areas not already provided with fibre broadband on a commercial basis will receive a minimum of 2MBps speed connections by that time.
The details published today are based on early modelling using information such as ECC's demand registration survey where over 10,000 individuals and businesses reported on their connection speeds.
Clr Kevin Bentley, cabinet member for economic growth and infrastructure, said: "Electronic connections are just as important for families and the Essex economy as our road and rail infrastructure.
"It's crucial that BT has as much information as possible to help them formulate the plan of action for Essex over the next couple of years.
"We've published our early plans to show where we think work will conclude and when, but that will be built on by the survey work BT will start this month.
"We'll push hard so that by 2016 around 90 per cent of Essex premises will have superfast coverage and virtually everywhere will be able to access good quality broadband thanks to this partnership between ECC, government and BT."
BT will now carry out surveys, network design and planning to develop an implementation plan for the next two-and-a-half years, meaning some areas may see the benefits of a superfast Essex earlier than scheduled in the maps.
Essex County Council has produced map which highlights its priority areas for upgrade.
This has been sent to all Essex MPs and is also available at www.superfastessex.org.
Those areas not already provided with fibre broadband on a commercial basis will receive a minimum of 2MBps speed connections by that time.
The details published today are based on early modelling using information such as ECC's demand registration survey where over 10,000 individuals and businesses reported on their connection speeds.
Clr Kevin Bentley, cabinet member for economic growth and infrastructure, said: "Electronic connections are just as important for families and the Essex economy as our road and rail infrastructure.
"It's crucial that BT has as much information as possible to help them formulate the plan of action for Essex over the next couple of years.
"We've published our early plans to show where we think work will conclude and when, but that will be built on by the survey work BT will start this month.
"We'll push hard so that by 2016 around 90 per cent of Essex premises will have superfast coverage and virtually everywhere will be able to access good quality broadband thanks to this partnership between ECC, government and BT."
BT will now carry out surveys, network design and planning to develop an implementation plan for the next two-and-a-half years, meaning some areas may see the benefits of a superfast Essex earlier than scheduled in the maps.
Essex County Council has produced map which highlights its priority areas for upgrade.
This has been sent to all Essex MPs and is also available at www.superfastessex.org.