Coventry area to benefit from fibre connection

BT has announced it will provide a number of rural communities near Coventry with fibre optic broadband.

Residents in Alderminster, Fillongley, Henley-in-Arden, Kineton, Quinton, Long Marston, Snitterfield and Welford-on-Avon will all have the ability to sign up for download speeds of up to 80Mpbs in spring 2014.

The area currently has relatively poor internet infrastructure - leaving locals unable to carry out many basic online tasks, like streaming live TV, or even checking emails.

Coventry itself already has a relatively high level of fibre optic broadband coverage, but BT chiefs have also pledged to improve this in the coming years.

CWS Broadband, which is a partnership between Warwickshire County Council, Coventry City Council, Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council and BT, welcomed the news.

Alan Cockburn, Deputy Leader of Warwickshire County Council, said: "This is only the start of the rollout of a project that will take place over the next two years. The provision of faster broadband will make a real difference to [residents]."