BT has revealed that it will roll out super-fast broadband to six cities in the UK by 2010.
According to the ISP, internet users in London, Manchester, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Cardiff and Belfast will be offered internet access speed of up to 60Mbps. BT said these were the areas where demand for super-fast broadband was greatest.
The half a million homes and businesses being given super-fast broadband access will be the first in the ISP's £1.5bn upgrade of the UK's ageing copper network to fibre cables, capable of speeds up to 100Mbps.
The roll-out of the upgrade stalled last year, after BT questioned whether Ofcom would impose restrictions on how much the ISP could charge other service providers to use their fibre network. However, Ofcom announced last month that it would not restrict pricing.
The ISP also said it hoped to trial the service in two rural areas; Calder Valley near Halifax and Taffs Well in South Wales, and that 40 percent of the country would have super-fast broadband access by 2012.
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Comments
2bathred said: Just to reply to Ray Kite Im in rural Norfolk at least I think I am cos there are crops growing all around my property my exchange is a brick hut just off the top field and I get up to 65Mb on a good dayIm with Orange
2bathred said: Lots of replies state that we are way behind on the speed of other countries I just wonder if like us they are told that the speed is up to XMb Who really knows what the true speeds are and should we believe them
Adam said: BT is a terrible service now a happy sky userwhen i left bt they said my speed would not increse oh but it doubled bt has a lot of catching up to do i think the company is like a big whale being outswam by the tuna
Jim said: Typical Birmingham the second largest city is seen as less of a priority than Manchesterjust about to send this and then saw Villains comments ill post it anyway
Andy Capp said: lolWTG BT so your answer is to upgrade to a spead that will be out of date be the time it arrives Perhaps re-invent the wheel while you are at it
FizzyMan said: I agree with Paul this is not Super-Fast this is below average in other countries Sadly we tried to pioneer the modern phone networks but shortly after we plunged in without thinking a new Phone System was released that was vastly more efficient Nowadays it would cost far too much to upgrade though we can give benefits to any layabout who claims
PaulB said: With reference to Villans comment here in Brum we have Virgin Media if you are in the right area offering 50Mbps already BT are just catching up as the other commentors mentioned
Ray Kite said: Thats all wonderful Is there any chance that those of us who live in rural districts could ever achieve something better than 500K in a good wind
Simon said: Torrent It doesnt take balls to leave your obscene comments online Its simply against our terms to have foul language on this site If you wish to continue to swear online please find a suitable site to do so
Tony Wilton said: Interesting that BT say that these Cities were the areas where demand for super-fast broadband was greatest Im sure that those people in areas that cannot receive broadband would argue this point farely strongly Shame that BT dont seem able to recognise this They could endever to provide a sensible service to the whole nation before they role out the next stage to those who already receive the best speeds on the current network
Simeon said: Thats a good shout Paul we are far behind lots of countries broadband speeds and we get charged an arm and a leg for what we get
Villan said: Once again the so called second city is bypassed for a regional and inferior alternative Its about time Birmingham divorced itself from this country and became a separatist Islamic state
Paul said: Why do people keep calling this super fast when alot of other countries round the world have had these capabilities for a whileits more like catching up with the current timesthere is nothing super about it