kronas
10-07-2003, 21:17
as the continuing trend of broadband compaines signing up users gathers pace in the uk BT is stepping up rollout of its broadband service to a further 500 exchanges
47% of uk households are connected to the net
though 81% are still on dialup while 17% are on broadband
the report goes on to mention new ways of providing broadband through electricity supplys
but from the end of septemeber a new company called rural broadband will be setting up a wireless service at 54mbps for only £10 per month
aimed at the business end of the market the service may take on home users
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/3055389.stm
also another intresting story of how ethernet data networks which could provide electricity as well as broadband on the same links
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/3054894.stm
47% of uk households are connected to the net
though 81% are still on dialup while 17% are on broadband
the report goes on to mention new ways of providing broadband through electricity supplys
but from the end of septemeber a new company called rural broadband will be setting up a wireless service at 54mbps for only £10 per month
aimed at the business end of the market the service may take on home users
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/3055389.stm
also another intresting story of how ethernet data networks which could provide electricity as well as broadband on the same links
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/3054894.stm