96 per cent of homes and businesses in Herts can access superfast broadband

The Government has announced that superfast broadband now available to more than 19 out of 20 UK homes and businesses.

David Williams, Cabinet Member for Resources and Leader of Hertfordshire County Council, said: “It is excellent news that the national target of 95 per cent superfast broadband coverage has been reached and the Connected Counties Programme in Hertfordshire is a part of this success.

 “Currently, nearly 96 per cent of homes and businesses in the county can access superfast broadband services, with speeds of 30mbps or above. The programme is targeting superfast access to 98.5 per cent of homes and businesses by the end of 2019.

 “So far, Hertfordshire County Council, in partnership with BT Openreach, Herts Local Enterprise Partnership and Broadband Delivery UK (BDUK), has made access to superfast broadband available to more than 30,000 Hertfordshire homes and businesses since it launched.”