A LEADING broadband technology company has established a centre of excellence at NETPark – the North East Technology Park – at Sedgefield.

Filtronic Broadband Ltd is a world leader in the design and manufacture of wireless communications systems and customers include a wide range of mobile phone network operators.

Its move from its current base at Newton Aycliffe was supported by Business Durham.

The new centre includes a laboratory, clean room, office space and new production suite.

Alan Needle, of Filtronic Broadband, said: “We received excellent support from Business Durham and they were instrumental in our decision to move to NETPark.”