BT Brings Broadband To Caerphilly
Posted: 19th Feb, 2003 By: MarkJ
The Welsh region of Caerphilly looks set to benefit from broadband ADSL Internet access thanks to a new partnership between BT, the Welsh Development Agency and the local council:
PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTOR JOIN FORCES IN MULTI-MILLION POUND CAERPHILLY BROADBAND INITIATIVE
Wales is leading the way with a new multi-million pound partnership between Caerphilly County Borough Council, BT and the WDA to bring high speed broadband internet technology to the area and drive down the cost to small businesses.
Under the initiative BT will install ADSL (Asymmetric Digital Subscriber line) technology in Blackwood, Hengoed, Newbridge and Bargoed exchanges.
Then, in an area hard hit by the recent steel closures and job losses in manufacturing, funding from the Corus Regeneration Partnership will enable the council to make broadband services available to over 75% of the county's businesses at a subsidised rate.
That will include those in Caerphilly itself, which already has a broadband-enabled exchange. Bargoed, included in the project from the outset, has now achieved its trigger level under BT's demand registration scheme and is due to be enabled on April 30. Enablement dates for Blackwood, Hengoed and Newbridge will be announced shortly.
Intense marketing activity in the area will ensure that once the technology is available, businesses and homes will be made aware of the significant benefits broadband can bring.
Broadband is always on, doing away with the often lengthy dial-up process, which can be a source of frustration to businesses, saving valuable time and money by allowing large bandwidth-hungry data files and video to be downloaded in seconds.
Home users can have a richer online experience with access to music, film clips and online games while being able to use the phone at the same time.
Pierre Danon, chief executive officer, BT Retail, said BT was already in talks with other local authority partners, which could result in the Caerphilly model being replicated in other parts of the country and the UK, further accelerating the roll-out of broadband.
Its certainly nice to hear of a BT backed project other than Cornwalls Actnow initiative, hopefully this can be replicated.
PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTOR JOIN FORCES IN MULTI-MILLION POUND CAERPHILLY BROADBAND INITIATIVE
Wales is leading the way with a new multi-million pound partnership between Caerphilly County Borough Council, BT and the WDA to bring high speed broadband internet technology to the area and drive down the cost to small businesses.
Under the initiative BT will install ADSL (Asymmetric Digital Subscriber line) technology in Blackwood, Hengoed, Newbridge and Bargoed exchanges.
Then, in an area hard hit by the recent steel closures and job losses in manufacturing, funding from the Corus Regeneration Partnership will enable the council to make broadband services available to over 75% of the county's businesses at a subsidised rate.
That will include those in Caerphilly itself, which already has a broadband-enabled exchange. Bargoed, included in the project from the outset, has now achieved its trigger level under BT's demand registration scheme and is due to be enabled on April 30. Enablement dates for Blackwood, Hengoed and Newbridge will be announced shortly.
Intense marketing activity in the area will ensure that once the technology is available, businesses and homes will be made aware of the significant benefits broadband can bring.
Broadband is always on, doing away with the often lengthy dial-up process, which can be a source of frustration to businesses, saving valuable time and money by allowing large bandwidth-hungry data files and video to be downloaded in seconds.
Home users can have a richer online experience with access to music, film clips and online games while being able to use the phone at the same time.
Pierre Danon, chief executive officer, BT Retail, said BT was already in talks with other local authority partners, which could result in the Caerphilly model being replicated in other parts of the country and the UK, further accelerating the roll-out of broadband.
Its certainly nice to hear of a BT backed project other than Cornwalls Actnow initiative, hopefully this can be replicated.
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