28 April 2014

Super connected cities - get connected with superfast broadband

A £10m pot of funding is on offer to small and medium sized businesses that want to upgrade to superfast broadband under a newly launched scheme.

Connection vouchers worth up to £3,000 are now available to SMEs to cover the cost of upgrading to superfast broadband giving them the opportunity to transform the way they do business.

Funded through the Government's 'Superconnected Cities' programme, the connection vouchers are available to companies in the two cities starting this week. The programme covers 22 cities,.

'Superfast' broadband typically refers to download speeds of above 30 megabits per second. Connection Vouchers can be used to support both wired and wireless connections.

Businesses can apply online for a connection voucher via a dedicated websitewww.connectionvouchers.co.uk/superconnected-cities  and the offer runs until 31st March 2015.

The vouchers cover the installation cost up to a maximum of £3,000 with on-going monthly costs being paid for by the business.

The programme isn't linked to any particular technology - wireless, fibre, cable, mobile and other types of connection are all covered by the programme. Provided the business is an SME they should be eligible for a connection voucher.

Securing an upgraded connection enables companies to share large data files and communicate more effectively with each other and with their customers.

Companies simply have to complete an online application form and obtain two supplier quotes.

www.connectionvouchers.co.uk/superconnected-cities