Businesses can discover how to exploit the commercial benefits of broadband to the full by calling a hotline number.

The advice line, set up by the West Sussex Economic Partnership (WSEP), gives free advice on high-speed internet services.

It is part of the group's campaign to encourage as many businesses as possible to switch to broadband.

Meanwhile, BT has extended the range of its broadband service to include businesses and households previously out of reach.

In West Sussex, BT is on target to achieve over 99 per cent availability to households and businesses by mid-2005.

The WSEP broadband line is 0845 230 1015.

Wednesday August 25, 2004