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Cornwall’s business houses will soon experience the fastest broadband in the country.

A grant has been set up to boost the local economy and improve the existing skills of the workforce, and part of its funds will be channelized towards an ambitious project aimed at a major network upgrade project.

The broadband project commencing next year is worth £100 million. It will enable large businesses in the area to enjoy broadband speeds of up to 1Gb. South West Regional Development Agency (SWRDA) and southwestbusiness.co.uk has been roped in to provide the necessary assistance.

Kevin Lavery, the head of Cornwall Council, while giving an update on the project, said that the procurement process is in progress, and that by the end of the year, an announcement will be made about the preferred bidder to develop the network. He also added that the network would undoubtedly be the best in the UK.

Kevin appeared confident about the project and he hopes that it will boost Cornwall’s economy. He commented that the focus is on the larger companies who will be provided with 1gigabyte of speed, which will make Cornwall a great place to do internet business across anywhere in the world.

According to Kevin, accessing high-speed broadband is Cornwall Development Company’s top priority. Once a faster network is in place, a sustainable prosperity can be achieved, when the company becomes the provider of choice and partner in Cornwall’s economic development.

For information on broadband and broadband speed – click broadband test – from Broadband Genie to get a snapshot of your current download and upload speeds.

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