32Mpbs Broadband For 90% By 2019
March 27, 2009 at 2:22 pm
The analyst firm Point Topic has stated that by 2019, nearly all the people living in the UK will have access to super-fast broadband with speeds in excess of 32Mpbs.
This announcement comes on the back of the latest government drive to ensure that every home in the UK will have access to broadband with speeds of at least 2Mpbs by 2012. But Point Topic is now saying that if this becomes a reality then the platform will be in place for much faster speeds only a few years later.
This will all be possible because of the new fibre optic network that BT is currently planning to install across the country. If this goes ahead then it will lead to broadband access becoming a reality for all, which will in turn lead to higher speeds across the country.
However, this is by no means a guarantee. Tim Johnson, the chief analyst of Point Topic, said that it would require “focused and rigorous action” on the part of the government and industries if it is to become a reality.
Point Topic has also claimed that by 2013, 5 million homes and businesses could have access to high-speed broadband through fibre optics, as well as stating that high-speed internet is now a necessity for many people rather than just a novelty. So much content now requires faster speeds than those on offer from dial-up services that people will continue to demand high-speed broadband over the coming years, leading to a huge change in the way that we use the Internet.
