9 June 2006
Broadband internet connections are being taken up in Northern Ireland at the fastest rates in any UK region over the past six months.
It became the first region in Europe to achieve total access to a broadband connection and it seems that its residents are taking advantage of this.
According to enterprise minister Maria Eagle, around 250,000 broadband accounts have been set up in Northern Ireland, up from 60,000 in 2004.
"Other work also indicates that the number of broadband connections in Northern Ireland is comparable with regions such as Scotland and Wales, although we still come in behind regions such as London and the south-east," she said.
"It is clear that people in Northern Ireland see benefits in having broadband both in business and at home, and I would urge those who are considering getting broadband to act soon."
The minister added: "Government, along with the EU under the Building Sustainable Prosperity Programme, has invested to ensure anyone in Northern Ireland who wants a broadband service can get it. This makes the region unique in Europe if not the world."
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