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Londoners Whoosh Up to 24mbps
After years of lagging behind mainland Europe, it looks like super-fast broadband might finally be making it to Britain's shores. Local loop unbundling has already offered 8mbps speeds - and now one operator is going three times faster as it pilots a 24mbps scheme.
Be has launched its pilot project in central London, and promises speeds as fast as 24mbps for those within a kilometre of their exchange. Users a bit further out will see their speeds drop a bit, but many should still be able to race around the net at up to 15mbps without a problem. The scheme is based on ADSL2+ technology, and is being offered to the first batch of subscribers for £20 a month - cheaper than many existing 1 or 2mbps services.
Previous LLU services have faced problems with a massive oversubscription. However, Be insists it is prepared for a large take-up of its new service.
Initial subscribers are also being offered an extra enticement to join up - a free wireless ADSL router comes with the service. The requirements for joining up also include "A rampant thirst for speed", as well as the more traditional items like a phone line and a computer. The site's FAQs suggest users could be up and running at the high speed within two weeks of signing up
"Unlimited Internet access" and "No download caps"
Londoners Whoosh Up to 24mbps
After years of lagging behind mainland Europe, it looks like super-fast broadband might finally be making it to Britain's shores. Local loop unbundling has already offered 8mbps speeds - and now one operator is going three times faster as it pilots a 24mbps scheme.
Be has launched its pilot project in central London, and promises speeds as fast as 24mbps for those within a kilometre of their exchange. Users a bit further out will see their speeds drop a bit, but many should still be able to race around the net at up to 15mbps without a problem. The scheme is based on ADSL2+ technology, and is being offered to the first batch of subscribers for £20 a month - cheaper than many existing 1 or 2mbps services.
Previous LLU services have faced problems with a massive oversubscription. However, Be insists it is prepared for a large take-up of its new service.
Initial subscribers are also being offered an extra enticement to join up - a free wireless ADSL router comes with the service. The requirements for joining up also include "A rampant thirst for speed", as well as the more traditional items like a phone line and a computer. The site's FAQs suggest users could be up and running at the high speed within two weeks of signing up
"Unlimited Internet access" and "No download caps"
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