Communications

West Midlands Companies have immediate access to the most advanced communications networks in Europe. Innovative information and communications technology is the lifeblood of the region and the backbone to its entrepreneurial success; true for businesses big or small, rural or urban.

  • Over 100 local companies are involved in the manufacture of telecoms equipment or engaged in the provision of voice and/or data communications
  • Service providers include BT, Cable & Wireless, Telewest, NTL, Thus, Norweb Telecom and Energis
  • Network technology caters for the demands of businesses, whether based in the city centre or the rural heart of Herefordshire
  • Network capacity is currently utilized at around 50%
  • The Remote Area BroadBand Inclusion Trial (RABBIT) aims to find alternative ways of providing broadband access to small businesses in rural areas.
  • The CW2000 initiative helps small businesses in Coventry and Warwickshire with the use of broadband technology.
  • Several Business Parks within the West Midlands are designated BTeLocations

Several Business Parks within the West Midlands are designated BTeLocation


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