BT has defended the slow rate of progress on efforts to roll out superfast broadband in Cambridgeshire.

The villages of Madingley and Caxton won the provider's Race to Infinity competition more than two years ago and were expecting to have high-speed internet connections available by early 2012.

Local people have since complained about the delay, but BT has insisted it is due to the fact various technologies were still in development when the competition winners were announced.

Speaking to the Cambridge News, a spokesman explained that this included solutions for those who are "connected directly to the exchange, rather than via a roadside cabinet", as well as overhead fibre cable.

The official said that because these were in development, the rollout of superfast broadband in these communities took longer than it would have done in places which are "technically easier to deliver service to".

BT added that the deployment in the Madingley area has "required us to push the boundaries of our technology development" and confirmed that residents of the villages can expect to have access to the faster internet connections by the end of this month.

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