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A technology expert has claimed that the rollout of fibre cables for superfast broadband is more important in cities than rural areas.
In their recent manifestos, both the Labour party and the Conservatives put emphasis on their plans to provide the majority of the country with superfast services.
This would mean an extensive rollout of fibre optic cables, replacing the large areas of the network currently using copper cables.
Madeline Bennett, editor at technology news site V3, explained the considerations that need to be made before the rollout of fibre cables for superfast services.
She said: "If you've got an unlimited supply of funds, then obviously you want the high-speed access across the entire country, but if you're talking about where should those funds go, it is more important to focus on making sure that across the urban areas, initially, there's very high-speed networks and focus investment there."
However, she added that, if rural businesses really could benefit from superfast services, then funding should also be allocated there.
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Last Updated: 14/04/2010 17:38
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