Manchester to pilot Next Generation Broadband

DC10plus network welcomes this exciting week for Manchester with two key events taking place: 1 - the BT announcement that Manchester areas will make up 6 of the 29 new trial areas for it's 60mbps broadband trials ... the exchanges due for "fibre to the cabinet" upgrade to go live from 2010. http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2009/mar/23/btgroup-broadband# 2 - Tuesday 24 March 2009 will see Corridor Manchester become the first area in the UK to pilot next generation broadband as it launches a £500,000 project funded by the Northwest Regional Development Agency. The project will open up a whole new range of opportunities for digital communications across business, social and healthcare sectors. The project is the first phase in the realisation of a new digital infrastructure for the city, it will directly connect 500 businesses and 1000 homes in the Oxford Road area with fibre optic lines which will increase broadband speeds by up to 100 times than they are now. Find out more on DC!0plus network founding member Manchester Digital Development Agency (MDDA) website http://www.manchesterdda.com/2009/03/23/manchester-to-pilot-next-generation-broadband/

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