Innovation ICT & Broadband
The Haven Gateway is home to the UK’s largest IT research and development facility at Martlesham. Businesses benefit directly through increased productivity, facilitating innovation and access to new markets.
Key Facts
- The roll-out of superfast broadband creates jobs – it is projected that a nationwide roll-out could create 600,000 jobs adding £18bn to GDP and a 10% increase in broadband penetration delivers 1% increase in GDP
- By 2012, £1 in every £5 of all new commerce will be online
- UK users spend more time online (34 hours per month) than users elsewhere in Europe (24 hours).
The Market
There are over 17 million broadband lines in the UK projected to grow to 21 million by 2011 – spending some 10% value of all sales (of non-financial sector businesses). For users, better connectivity means greater consumer choice and access to online public services and information. With speeds rising, there is greater demand for components to handle ever increasing bit rates, speeds in excess of 100 Gb/s, and capacity through new products and technology
The Key Propositions
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