BUSINESSES in the North-East can now benefit from super-fast broadband coverage.

Companies in Sunderland are able to use 4G fibre broadband from network EE, which runs five times faster than 3G.

The 4G coverage is now available in 27 towns and cities across the country.

Olaf Swantee, EE chief executive, said: “As the first operator to bring 4G to the UK, it is important we make it accessible to as much of the population as quickly as possible.

“We continue to bring super-fast mobile to more people, whether they’re using their devices outdoors or in their homes and offices, and to increase the speed of our 4G and 3G networks across the UK.”