Jeremy Hunt backs fibre broadband to help Suffolk

The government's fibre optic broadband plans may help improve the standard of internet connections in Suffolk.

On a visit to the county, culture secretary Jeremy Hunt acknowledged improvements are needed to the area's broadband infrastructure, reports BBC News.

"It's a very real economic issue," he remarked.

Mr Hunt said the solution could come in the form of the Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition's proposal to bring a fibre broadband "hub" to every village, town and city in the UK over the next five years.

He explained: "If we put a point in your community linked to the national fibre network we'll be able to give you a way to solve that problem."

Earlier this month, chancellor George Osborne announced the launch of bidding for £50 million of public money to fund the rollout of super-fast broadband.

The cash is expected to benefit up to 800,000 homes and businesses.

In total, £530 million will be spent on deploying the technology across the country over the next four years.