Reduction in digital divide between Wales and rest of the UK

It has been reported that in the space of just twelve months there has been a significant reduction in the digital divide between Wales and the rest of the UK.

In the past the digital divide between Wales and the UK when it came to the take up and accessibility of broadband has been quite significant, sparking concerns over inadequate broadband facilities and access in many parts of Wales. However, according to a recent report the digital divide has dropped significantly in just twelve months, falling from ten percent to just seven.

Research carried out by the UK’s communications regulator, Ofcom, has shown that the gap between Wales and the UK is closing in fast, and its report also showed that Wales now has the highest proportion of households using mobile broadband services in the whole of the UK.

However, despite these encouraging numbers and figures officials from Ofcom have said that there is still a long way to go and many challenges that needed to be overcome. The level of broadband take up in Wales now stands at sixty four percent, and in the UK at seventy one percent, reflecting a drop of more than three percent in total in the past twelve months.

The report also showed that the level of broadband take up in rural parts of Wales was higher than in urban parts, with rural take up standing at sixty nine percent and urban take up at sixty two percent. This is despite the fact that rural areas often struggle to get access and availability when it comes to broadband services

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