" Twelve villages in Hampshire are set to gain access to ultra - fast broadband after signing up to a Virgin Media contract . The company is set to bring a 350 Mbps connection to more than 4,000 residents whose broadband speeds are among the lowest 1 % in the UK . Independent telecoms analyst Ian Grant said it 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 95 % of the country being able to order a superfast broadband connection .
Twelve villages in Hampshire are set to gain access to ultra - fast broadband after signing up to a Virgin Media contract . The company is set to bring a 350 Mbps connection to more than 4,000 residents whose broadband speeds are among the lowest 1 % in the UK . Independent telecoms analyst Ian Grant said it 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 95 % of the country being able to order a superfast broadband connection .