NEARLY 97 per cent of homes in Hereford and Worcester will soon be able to connect themselves to a broadband-enabled exchange.
More than 82 per cent of homes and businesses in Hereford and Worcester are already connected to a broadband-enabled exchange, and the latest BT programme will take that figure to 99.6 per cent.
The 52 exchanges to be upgraded supply more than 43,500 households between them, and
BT will begin work on enabling the exchanges in October 2004.
"People have been keen to know when they will have access to broadband and this news from BT will allow them to plan ahead with confidence," said Frank Mills, BT's West Midlands regional director.
"Now that we will have virtually universal broadband availability in Hereford and Worcester, the focus must inevitably turn to driving take up - to ensure that many more businesses exploit broadband's speed and cost-effectiveness.
"This is vital if they are to remain competitive in the national and global marketplace."
BT has revealed its timetable to bring broadband to virtually the whole of Hereford and Worcester yesterday
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