Essex County Council has signed a deal with BT to extend fibre broadband to around 87% of Essex by the end of summer 2016.
This means that Essex will fall significantly behind the original target in Essex of 90% of premises gaining access to superfast speeds by 2015.
Essex County Council is committing £6.46m to the project, with another £6.46m coming from BDUK. BT will contribute £11.7m. The very first premises are expected to be upgraded by June 2014.
For more information, visit the Superfast Essex website.
Please visit our dedicated UK superfast and ultrafast broadband page for information on superfast broadband roll-outs across the UK.
