Hot on the heels of Virgin, Be Broadband has just announced that it is considering releasing a 48Mbps broadband service to rival its competitor’s 50Mbps service, which was released only a day earlier.
Be Broadband had been the leader in the field when it comes to broadband speeds until recently, with its 24Mbps service the fastest available in the country. However, Virgin has now shattered these speeds with the announcement of its 50Mbps service.
Be Broadband didn’t waste any time before jumping on this new high-speed bandwagon but, unfortunately for the company, their announcement has not been greeted with as much excitement, mainly because the service does not actually exist yet and is simply undergoing trials.
Felix Geyr, the managing director of Be Broadband, recently said: “we want to push the limits of high-speed broadband”. He also highlighted the differences between the company's service and Virgin’s, stating that: “we already offer the fastest possible broadband on an ADSL line”. Furthermore, according to Geyr, the new service will be better for people who do not want to get cable.
This is because the Be Broadband service will work in a slightly different way to the service offered by Virgin. Be Broadband will combine two of its broadband connections to double the current speed.
Trials have been going on since September and so far 30-45Mbps speeds have been recorded. So, it looks like we are going to be in for a new battle between cable and fixed-line services in 2009.
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