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Oxted to lead superfast broadband roll-out

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OXTED will be among the first places in Surrey to get superfast broadband.

Surrey County Council has teamed up with BT to give 15,000 homes and businesses across the county access to the high-speed service by the end of September.

These will be served by 14 new internet exchanges that will be put in place in areas including Godstone, Oxted and South Godstone.

Phil Littleford works from his Chalkpit Lane home as a supply manager for a marketing company.

He told the Mirror superfast broadband would be ideal for him, not only at work, but also in leisure time.

"More and more we are streaming things from the internet and at work I have to move a lot of files around and it can be slow," he said.

"Having quicker internet access would be brilliant for us. I think a lot of viewing happens over the internet now and it would make life a lot easier, if it is quicker."

The Government has challenged every county in the UK to get to 90 per cent coverage by 2015.

The news came at an event marking the launch of new website www.superfastsurrey.org.uk

Last September, the county council selected BT to create a high-speed network for Surrey.

The £35 million deal will ensure the county council achieves its aim of providing superfast broadband for up to 20 per cent of businesses and homes – more than 80,000 premises – not included in any commercial roll-out nationally.

County council deputy leader Peter Martin said: "This keeps Surrey at the forefront of the superfast broadband roll-out nationally and means we remain on track to make Surrey the best connected county in the UK.

"The benefits will be massive. Helping businesses trade online will provide an estimated £28 million boost to the economy annually, while virtually everyone in Surrey will be able to enjoy fast, reliable internet access so they stay ahead in the digital world."

Bill Murphy, BT's next generation access managing director, said: "This is a very exciting day for Surrey. Revealing the first communities set to get fibre broadband as a direct result of the partnership is a real indication of how well the plan is progressing."

Oxted to lead superfast broadband roll-out


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