It’s an all-too familiar question asked coffee shops around Manchester’s Northern Quarter: ‘Why do we have such rubbish internet?’ For an area that’s seen a staggering growth in small business, internet speeds can be frustratingly slow. They certainly don’t suit its image of a hip, tech-savvy hub crammed full with companies aching to be the next big thing.
But that’s set to change in the next few weeks. Virgin Media Business is about to ensure that ng the tech in Tech City.”
3000 businesses across 300 buildings can connect to ultrafast internet. And, they promise, it’ll be secure and reliable. Which won’t just improve the area’s image. It should help the Northern Quarter – and the entire Greater Manchester economy - #VOOM.
VIRGIN MEDIA BUSINESS – WHAT’S THE BIG DIFFERENCE?
Virgin Media Business has ultrafast connections for all types of business - right up to dedicated fibre lines for a single user. As this technology lands, bandwidth will no longer be in short supply.
Which all adds up to a superior experience of the internet. And businesses that can reach their full potential, increasing the pace at which they work and making video conferencing, cloud apps and other tools part of daily life. In fact, ultrafast broadband unlocks so many features it’s like upgrading every device within a business, adding a host of potential new apps and capabilities. It really is that much of a big deal.
Sir Richard Leese, Leader of Manchester City Council, said: “Virgin Media Business’ investment in Manchester is very welcome. Quick, reliable broadband is the backbone of our digital economy, transforming the way businesses operate and the services they can provide. This announcement represents a bespoke ultrafast broadband package for small and medium enterprises and will help support some of Manchester’s most digitally minded and creative businesses.”
The Government recently announced its commitment to establishing a technology start-up hub in the Northern Quarter and in July. Virgin Media also announced a £75m investment in Manchester expanding its ultrafast broadband network to an additional 150,000 homes and businesses bringing total Virgin Media coverage of Manchester to 450,000 premises. Virgin Media is cabling new areas across the region based on the demand from people registering at virginmediabusiness.com/cablemybusiness.
