Why millions of BT broadband customers can finally get the speeds they deserve

Recent articles

BT broadband boost (Image: BT)

BT could be on the cusp of giving a major boost to its broadband network this week. The UK’s largest internet service provider (ISP) is expected to unveil a major upgrade plan that will connect more homes to its fiber optic network (FTTP).

Unlike outdated and very slow copper cables, FTTP brings fiber straight to living rooms, allowing companies like BT to blow downloads into homes at speeds of around 1Gbps – that’s over 15 times faster than the current UK average.

In comparison, downloading a full HD blockbuster movie takes less than 40 seconds at 1 Gbps – that’s compared to more than 10 minutes on a standard UK line.

The Openreach network, owned by BT, is key to this plan, with the hope that around 20 million homes will be connected at super-fast speeds by mid to late 2020.

According to a report by the Telegraph, things are about to ramp up even further with more rural areas expected in Openreach’s plan to increase UK speeds. In fact, it is thought that about 27 areas are set for broadband boost.

READ MORE: Samsung is issuing an urgent warning to all Galaxy owners – check for this Android update NOW

Openreach has already committed to deploying full-fiber for an additional 3.2 million properties (10%) in more rural areas. And the government plans to cover the remaining 20% ​​of the land with government funding to make sure no one is left behind. This now appears to be expanded further.

Full news could be revealed tomorrow, May 13, by Philip Jansen, CEO of BT Group, including what areas there are for the speed boost.

Connecting more homes to full fiber is a big task, as Openreach currently only supplies about 4.5 million homes with this technology and that is simply not enough.

As we all continue to work from home and use the Internet to enjoy ourselves, faster speeds become more important than ever in keeping us all connected.

The news that things could go faster won’t come soon enough for millions of homeowners.

While the UK outperforms 174 other countries around the world, it lags far behind 46 other countries in the speed competition, including 21 in Western Europe. This makes the UK one of the slowest in Europe when it comes to average broadband speed. To make matters worse, Britain has lost ground since the measurements were taken in 2019.

Check all Technology News here: Gaming Ideology

Source

Neela
Neela
I work as the Content Writer for Gaming Ideology. I play Quake like professionally. I love to write about games and have been writing about them for two years.

Leave a Reply