The UK's digital infrastructure is not fit for purpose, with rural areas suffering worst, according to 1,465 businesspeople surveyed by the British Chambers of Commerce. A survey carried out in 2015 found that only one third of UK businesses were using a secure email service and just over half had no plans to do so. Smaller businesses are the most likely to suffer from unreliable broadband, with nearly one-quarter (24%) of sole traders reporting problems. Companies in rural areas were almost twice as likely to suffer with broadband troubles when compared with peers in towns, cities and suburbs. "Without UK-wide infrastructure, the government’s vision for its digital strategy will simply not work", warned Charles Trotman, senior economics adviser at the Country, Land and Business Association.
The UK's digital infrastructure is not fit for purpose, with rural areas suffering worst, according to 1,465 businesspeople surveyed by the British Chambers of Commerce. A survey carried out in 2015 found that only one third of UK businesses were using a secure email service and just over half had no plans to do so. Companies in rural areas were almost twice as likely to suffer with broadband troubles when compared with peers in towns, cities and suburbs. "Without UK-wide infrastructure, the government’s vision for its digital strategy will simply not work", warned Charles Trotman, senior economics adviser at the Country, Land and Business Association.