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Posted 24th September 2009 at 10:40am by Oliver Folkard

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One of the UK's leading broadband providers is working with the Scottish government in an effort to improve web access in rural regions.

Holyrood has announced that BT is set to upgrade telephone exchanges in the Scotland's most remote areas in an effort to improve the quality of broadband services.

The country's finance secretary, John Swinney, has claimed that ministers are beginning to recognise "the frustration" that some rural communities are experiencing over broadband.

"We are pleased that a way forward has been found allowing an exchange upgrade programme to take place," he explained.

"This will enable more residents and businesses to benefit from a broadband service which people in most areas of Scotland already enjoy."

Details of the plans have come after BT confirmed it is set to trial new technology which allows quality broadband services to be offered over longer distances.

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  • John Anderson, 24th September 2009.

    As a BT subscriber to the 01505 tel. exchange, the service to us, 3 miles away from the exchange at Kilbarchan, is very lacking in access. I use Virgin for my broadband but frankly don't care who I use if the service was better. I frequently can't get online and also get bumped off. My limit is 576Kbps. I was about to write to my MSP when I saw this. Is it possible we in PA9 might get an upgrade soon?

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  • Barry, 30th September 2009.

    I live in a very small rural area where BT supply us with 512K like it or not.
    I have spoke to my MSP who has been a good help and informed me about this upgrade. But this upgrade is not going to happen to ALL rural exchanges in Scotland, just a select few.
    I did recently check to see which exchages run at 512K and all but 118/120 are in Scotland.
    So out of 118 how many will get be getting an upgrade?
    Come on BT, I pay FULL price (£25pm) for broadband to use the 512K you limit us with, I think all exchanges should be done and should be done now.

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  • Dottie, 10th November 2009.

    I live on the Isle of Harris, my exchange is not even broadband enabled, nor are there any plans for it to be in the future, 21st century?? are you sure!
    A dodgy 512k connection sounds wonderful to me!!!

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