SUPER-FAST fibre optic broadband is now available in Magor thanks to the Superfast Cymru scheme.

Households and businesses in the area are now able to access fast fibre broadband with the high-speed technology enabling businesses to work faster and more efficiently, thanks to faster upload and download speeds, and reducing the need to travel, helping to create jobs and expand businesses.

 At home fibre broadband allows everyone in the house to work or play online at the same time. Occupants can stream films, download music, study to access their social media pages quickly and with multiple users.

Deputy minister for skills and technology Julie James said: "Superfast broadband has the ability to change the way we live our lives.

"From accessing entertainment and communicating through social media to how businesses interact with customers and how we use public services.

 "The Superfast Cymru programme is the most ambitious in the UK with the aim of reaching 96 per cent of properties in Wales by the end of Spring 2016, delivering fast fibre to more people, more quickly than the rest of the UK.

"It's great news that residents and businesses in Magor are the latest to benefit.

 "The Welsh Government is committed to seeing Wales become a truly digital nation and the Superfast Cymru programme is vital in making that vision a reality."

Superfast Cymru, a partnership between the Welsh Government, BT, UK Government and the European Regional Development Fund is the largest of its kind in the UK.

Programme director of Superfast Cymru, Ed Hunt, said: "We know how important it is that as many people as possible can take advantage of fibre broadband. Through BT's own commercial roll-out and now with Superfast Cymru we are taking world class speeds the length and breadth of Wales, including rural and urban areas.

 "Great progress is being made but the sheer scale of the programme means we still have a long way to go.

"We look forward to changing the lives of households across Wales and the growth opportunities for Welsh businesses, all brought about by our superfast deployment."

 Households and businesses in this area which want to take advantage of the benefits of fast fibre broadband should contact an internet service provider (ISP) of their choice to place an order.

Information about the roll-out is published on the Superfast Cymru website at http://www.superfast-cymru.com">www.superfast-cymru.com, including a coverage map which provides details of roll-out plans looking approximately 12 months ahead.

For information about which exchange areas are already enabled go to the coverage map on http://www.superfast-cymru.com">www.superfast-cymru.com

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