A recent report by cloud optimisation services provider Akamai Technologies claimed that the UK's cities are failing to match the internet connection speeds offered by rivals across the globe.
Commenting on the UK's chances of becoming a digital economy, broadband.co.uk editor Edd Dawson said that the widespread adoption of superfast internet is the only way this can be achieved in the long term.
"There may still be hope for a more solid future, as the 2Mbps target was almost not worth having as it was just a short-term sticking plaster anyway. The real hope for the long term is in universal fibre broadband provision," he explained.
However, Mr Dawson also pointed out that the new government has scrapped the previous administration's target of universal 2Mbps broadband by 2012, but claimed that many of the industry's members considered this move to be inevitable.
Culture, media and sport secretary Jeremy Hunt announced earlier this month that the 2Mbps broadband target will be pushed back to 2015 due to a lack of funding for the earlier goal.
Commenting on the UK's chances of becoming a digital economy, broadband.co.uk editor Edd Dawson said that the widespread adoption of superfast internet is the only way this can be achieved in the long term.
"There may still be hope for a more solid future, as the 2Mbps target was almost not worth having as it was just a short-term sticking plaster anyway. The real hope for the long term is in universal fibre broadband provision," he explained.
However, Mr Dawson also pointed out that the new government has scrapped the previous administration's target of universal 2Mbps broadband by 2012, but claimed that many of the industry's members considered this move to be inevitable.
Culture, media and sport secretary Jeremy Hunt announced earlier this month that the 2Mbps broadband target will be pushed back to 2015 due to a lack of funding for the earlier goal.
