BT has announced plans to roll out super-fast broadband to as many as 10 million homes by 2012. What does this mean to movie downloads?Well, the great news is that this would cut the average time of downloading a movie online from 2hrs and 15 minutes to 13 minutes.
The landline, mobile and internet provider claim the proposed �1.5billion investment in fibre-based services will deliver top speeds of up to 100 Mbps (megabits per second). In practise the average speed would be 40Mbps, which is still a huge leap from current broadband speeds.
By getting speeds 10 times the average - family members could watch a high definition movie downloads on demand, play interactive games on a network and work on a complex video presentation at the same time.
Current broadband demands copper wires designed for analogue telephones transform into a conduit for digital services, and UK infrastructures are unable to cope with this. Cable broadband, supplied via a fibre optic network, is not affected by this issue, hence the potential for a huge leap in connection speed. The actual speed delivered by the new service will depend on such factors as where you?re connecting from and the equipment you?re using.
BT described the move to 'super-fast' broadband was a bold step but said the investment was dependent on a 'supportive and enduring' regulatory environment. This could mean that BT want a competitive advantage if they invest in a fibre cable infrastructure, charging premium prices to other broadband providers who want to use the lines.
BT said it planned discussions with regulator Ofcom to determine the framework it believes is necessary to enable the programme to progress.
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