Dame Wendy Hall, professor of computer science at the University of Southampton, said that a universal minimum rate of two megabits per second throughout the country is not fast enough.
She stated that this level of bandwidth is not sufficient to access high-definition television and that the UK needs a far faster series of connections, which could impact on those in IT jobs.
'The fact that we're bankrupt and can't afford to put optical fibre anywhere doesn't mean we shouldn't be doing it,' she asserted.
Dame Wendy calls for the government to rollout optical fibre throughout the UK, which could create new opportunities for those working in IT jobs to reach users.
Her comments were made at the Digital Media - Addressing the Innovations and Challenges and Digital Britain - London Technology Network conference.
She stated that this level of bandwidth is not sufficient to access high-definition television and that the UK needs a far faster series of connections, which could impact on those in IT jobs.
'The fact that we're bankrupt and can't afford to put optical fibre anywhere doesn't mean we shouldn't be doing it,' she asserted.
Dame Wendy calls for the government to rollout optical fibre throughout the UK, which could create new opportunities for those working in IT jobs to reach users.
Her comments were made at the Digital Media - Addressing the Innovations and Challenges and Digital Britain - London Technology Network conference.
