New funding for colleges to improve broadband infrastructure
Matthew Hancock announces programme to drive through improvements to broadband infrastructure and provision for further education colleges.
Skills Minister Matthew Hancock will today (19 November 2013) announce a new programme to drive through improvements to broadband infrastructure and provision for further education colleges.
Colleges will receive new funding to install second broadband connections with help to make the most effective use of existing provision, including upgrades to bandwidth.
Speaking at the (AoC) 2013 conference, Skills Minister Matthew Hancock said:
Colleges that embrace the latest technologies can revolutionise the services they offer to students and business. This new funding to improve broadband infrastructure will provide colleges with greater resilience and improved broadband speed.
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Further information on the scope and timetable of the programme will be announced shortly.
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