Britain has taken great strides in recent years to cultivate its digital economy, which is set to play a key role in the country's success post-Brexit. However, the UK could be setting itself up for a potentially catastrophic fall, unless it dramatically improves its focus on full fibre communication networks. Britain's digital economy is something that we should be tremendously proud of &ndash… Britain has taken great strides in recent years to cultivate its digital economy, which is set to play a key role in the country's success post-Brexit. However, the UK could be setting itself up for a potentially catastrophic fall, unless it dramatically improves its focus on full fibre communication networks. Britain's digital economy is something that we should be tremendously proud of &ndash… If you are a subscriber login here To access premium content you need to upgrade your account. To find out more click here We are having trouble showing you adverts on this page, which may be a result of ad blocker software being installed on your device. To view the article please disable any ad blocking software
Harrison CEO post-Brexit has reiterated the company's 15-year belief that broadband access is a right, not a privilege, and warned that the Britain lags behind other nations in terms of fibre to the premises (FTTP) penetration levels. In a keynote address to Connected Britain , TalkTalk said other European countries had FTTP levels of between 70% and 80% , while the UK 's current between 70% and 80% was putting the digital economy at risk.