Hamilton First To Get BT Super Fast Broadband

Hamilton in Scotland is the first town in the UK to get BT’s new super fast fibre optic broadband network.

There had been much speculation as to which areas would get the upgrade first with Cardiff, Edinburgh and other major UK cities reported to be high up on the list.

13,700 lines in Hamilton have been enabled for next generation broadband services on BT’s pioneering 21st Century Network (21CN). The new network will allow users to benefit from video-on-demand, data, voice and broadband services, with super fast speeds to match.

The Director of BT Scotland, Brendan Dick, said, “Hamilton is one of the first major communities in the UK to achieve the level of coverage. It is a key milestone for the town and fantastic to be part of this exciting, world-leading project.”

He continued, “Most of the foundations are now in place for offering next generation broadband services, but of course it will take time for companies offering those services to introduce products taking full advantage of this major investment. We are working with these companies to move forward as quickly as possible.”

BT’s fibre optic broadband installation project is the UK’s largest ever investment in super fast broadband and is expected to cost the company over £1.5bn over the next 3 years.