Extract from Commons debate on Digital Infrastructure, Connectivity and Accessibility - Dec 3
Friday, 4 December 2020 08:25
Julie Elliott (Sunderland Central) (Lab):...There is a plan to
combat this in Sunderland, the city I represent along with two
other colleagues. The Sunderland Smart City plan is designed to
leave no one behind. One year ago, Sunderland City Council
delivered on its promise to install and begin the city-wide rollout
of free superfast public wi-fi, using 5G digital technology. It is
already delivering wi-fi to Hudson Road Primary School, two
community rooms in local tower blocks in the city...Request free trial
(Sunderland Central) (Lab):...There is a plan to
combat this in Sunderland, the city I represent along with two
other colleagues. The Sunderland Smart City plan is designed to
leave no one behind. One year ago, Sunderland City
Council delivered on its promise to install and begin the
city-wide rollout of free superfast public wi-fi, using 5G digital
technology. It is already delivering wi-fi to Hudson Road Primary
School, two community rooms in local tower blocks in the city
centre, and along a coastal stretch between Roker and Seaburn, with
more to come later this year and in 2021. It supports individuals
and businesses, and has had over 7.5 new instances of wi-fi use and
a total of 18,500 connections to wi-fi from January to October
2020. We are one of the first cities in the UK to do this and the
take-up is proof that it is working well...
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