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BT have confirmed plans for their higher speed broadband services which are set to launch across the UK at the end of March, offering speeds of up to 8Mbps rather than the current maximum 2Mbps.
More than 5300 exchanges are being upgraded, giving an overall footprint for the higher speeds to 99.6% of the population, with some 78% of customers expected to see an increase to 4Mbps and 42% achieving 6Mbps or more.
People living or working near to their local exchange should be able to get the very highest 8Mbps line rate speed from their connection, with full details of what each line is predicted to be able to support being listed on service providers websites from March 31st when the service launches.
Speaking about the announcement BT Wholesale's Paul Reynolds said "Our approach in getting the most out of ADSL technology means we get higher speeds to a national footprint as quickly as possible - making sure the opportunities are not just restricted to the urban centres, nor those service providers with their own networks".
The new faster speed service will allow for higher speed applications to become widespread across the UK, improving the experience of streaming video downloads and allowing higher resolution and clearer pictures without suffering problems with buffering and long load times.
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Speed boost for British internet users
Internet service providers across the UK have been increasing connection speeds rapidly over the past few months, with BT offering up to 2Mbps and PlusNet trialing new 8Mbps services, with 2Mbps available as standard for just £14.99.
The new faster speeds are already being offered in some parts of the country, where operator UK Online are providing a 24Mbps service over selected BT telephone lines in major urban areas.
Meanwhile those living in NTL cabled areas can now receive up to 10Mbps download speeds on the top consumer package, with Telewest also offering 10Mbps in selected service areas across the country.
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