BT squeezes more speed out of copper
Don’t write off plain old copper just yet, is the message from UK incumbent carrier BT and analysts supporting the firm’s move to boost broadband speeds for the bulk of its subscribers.
The UK’s communications regulator on Tuesday opened a consultation looking at allowing incumbent telco BT to increase its wholesale charges in order to offset its enormous pension deficit.
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ADSL plus is currently being deployed worldwide as the new mainstream broadband technology for residential and business customers. But at the same time, the industry is gearing up for the next step of the DSL evolution: VDSL . This second version of the very high-speed digital subscriber line (VDSL) standard from ITU-T promises to deliver 100Mbps symmetrical traffic on short copper loops.
Don’t write off plain old copper just yet, is the message from UK incumbent carrier BT and analysts supporting the firm’s move to boost broadband speeds for the bulk of its subscribers.
UK cable users enjoy significantly higher broadband speeds than those on ADSL, according to a study carried out by broadband comparison firm, BroadbandChoices. The comparison firms Speed Tester survey results – taken from over 100,000 tests last month – show that cable customers enjoyed an average of 47.5 per cent of their promised speeds, compared [...]