Residents across Caerphilly county borough are being encouraged to take part in BT’s ‘Race to Infinity’ scheme, with the winning area receiving super fast broadband.
Households and businesses across Wales will be able to demonstrate local demand for super-fast fibre broadband by taking part in a nationwide BT survey, run as a competition called the Race to Infinity. The five winning areas will get high speed broadband by early 2012.
The race – which runs until 31st December 2010 – will map demand for fibre broadband across the UK, helping BT identify ‘hot spots’ where demand is high. The data will be used to influence the company’s future deployment plans.
Cllr Ron Davies, Cabinet Member for Regeneration and Countryside said, “A few years ago the Caerphilly county borough was one of the first areas to receive full broadband coverage when we worked with BT, so it would be fantastic for our county borough to be leading the way once again.”
He continued, “Super fast broadband would give local businesses, schools and homes access to the necessary tools they require to succeed, therefore I would encourage as many people as possible to take part in the ‘Race to Infinity’ survey”.
By taking part in the survey, communities will have the opportunity to make their voices heard as the company decides where else to deploy the technology.
Cllr Davies added, “Although some technical difficulties have been identified for this scheme to come to fruition in our area, we are drawing these to the attention of BT, and hopefully they will be rectified as soon as possible”.
Participants can vote for fibre broadband on the ‘Race to Infinity’ website.
