BT wants to ensure that all British homes have access to internet speeds of at least 10 megabits per second through investing \u00a3600million.<\/p>\n
BT\u2019s ambition is to offer coverage of at least 10 megabits per second to 99% of homes and businesses in Britain by 2020.<\/p>\n
The telecommunication provider aims to make its money back by charging access to its local networks, according to Reuters.<\/em><\/p>\n BT chief executive, Gavin Patterson, told Reuters: “We already expect 95% of homes and businesses to have access to superfast broadband speeds of 24 megabits per year or faster by the end of 2017.<\/p>\n “Our latest initiative aims to ensure that all UK premises can get faster broadband, even in the hardest to reach parts of the UK.”<\/p>\n British culture secretary Karen Bradley added in a statement: \u201cThe government will warmly welcome BT’s offer, and will now determine whether this or a regulatory approach will be the best option for homes and businesses to gain access.<\/p>\n “The driving force behind our decision making will be making sure we get the best deal for consumers.\u201d<\/p>\n According to Tech Republic, better access could also encourage start-ups and new tech companies to open shops in areas outside of the city centres.<\/p>\n Written by Leah Alger<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" BT wants to ensure that all British homes have access to internet speeds of at least 10 megabits per second through investing \u00a3600million<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":9834,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":"","pmpro_default_level":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1101],"tags":[1392,305,366,63,1278,1728],"yoast_head":"\n