Next gen heads for Manchester

The next generation of broadband access is being picked up all over the UK and one of the next places to offer this service will be Manchester.

It looks as if the Oxford Road area of the city will be able to connection to super fast broadband by the end of the month.

It is hoped that once this development has demonstrated what it can offer, local businesses and the university will also take up the broadband service, which can provide speeds of up to one thousand times faster than is currently available.

This sort of technology is essential for businesses in the area and if companies are to compete with other firms who already have access to this type of broadband, they need it as soon as possible.