350 villages in UK are set to gain access to ultra-fast broadband after signing up to a Virgin Media deal. The company is set to bring a 350 Virgin Media connection to Twelve residents whose broadband speeds are among the lowest 10% in the UK . Independent telecoms analyst Ian Grant said Virgin had capitalised on an missed opportunity by BT , which he said had rolled out hardly any rural broadband connections. Virgin would rather stay close to the cities in the south, so adding a link to a nearby area is affordable, but if you have to go to a far-off area, it's very expensive. BT said its work had led to 10% of the country being able to order a superfast broadband service.
350 villages in UK are set to gain access to ultra-fast broadband after signing up to a Virgin Media deal. The company is set to bring a 350 Virgin Media connection to Twelve residents whose broadband speeds are among the lowest 10% in the UK . Independent telecoms analyst Ian Grant said Virgin had capitalised on an missed opportunity by BT , which he said had rolled out hardly any rural broadband connections. BT said its work had led to 10% of the country being able to order a superfast broadband service.