Making NGA A Reality in the North West
Making NGA A Reality in the North West - September 2009The Northwest Development Agency (NWDA) has a number of strategic objectives that could benefit from improved access to faster broadband connectivity in the region. Improved connectivity would benefit a number of industries, especially those that are information intensive, by improving links between North West businesses, and from the North West to companies across the globe. These links could serve to increase productivity, stimulate activity in rural areas, and attract inward investment from UK-based and international companies. Beyond the business benefits, improved Internet access would provide the region‟s citizens with a host of new services and applications that would raise the average quality of life. The term 'next-generation access' refers to super-fast broadband that is enabled by replacing copper phone lines with fibre-optic cable (fibre). The report outlines the importance of NGA to the North West and how gaps in the delivery of NGA by others in the private and public sectors may impact the region‟s goals. Seven recommendations have been identified for the NWDA that will help to address the gaps in NGA and fulfil its ambitions. |
