Manchester is set to be the latest city to benefit from super fast UK broadband. The plans were put forward in 2008 which covered implementing a fibre optic network and they are due to be implemented at the end of March.

The network will be implemented in the centre of the city. The network will benefit residents and businesses and the speeds will be many times quicker than the services currently available.

A spokesman for Manchester Council commented that the new network will have a great effect on the local economy. The access to high speed Internet will help develop the local businesses as well as providing the residents with access to quality Internet services.

UK broadband users are behind their European counterparts. In many European cities such as Paris and Amsterdam, many residents have access to high speed Internet services. This development in Manchester will help the UK to start getting back up to speed.

It is important for the UK to maintain competitive in the future by adding to its broadband infrastructure. The development in Manchester will be rolled out to the nearby areas as it becomes a success in the centre. It will also bring jobs to the region.