BT broadband services to be more flexible
BT announced the introduction of a new service which will utilise next – generation technology which will give customer a newer way of communicating with others and accessing the internet and hoped that it would be popular with all of its existing and potential customers.
BT also revealed that their 21st century network (21CN) technology as well as a sole backhaul link will be used to provide broadband service providers in the country with a higher variety of options.
This innovative system could result in less costs for consumers as operating it is cheaper for operators regardless of the fact that it is the best available. The system is to be known as Wholesale Broadband Managed Connect (WBMC) over IPstream.
A number of companies which were mulling possibly making use of 24 Mbps fibre – optics and copper phone lines would be able to utilise this service, Sian Baldwin, the director of BT broadband said.
After the high level of work carried about by BT, the new product that BT have come up with is definitely something that will benefit the users no doubt, said the sales and marketing director at Griffin Internet.
He also said that this IPstream Connect services is a better way to have an inter-connection with the IP backbone of BT Wholesale and that WBMC will bring about a much better speed for business – grade ADSL to all sizes of businesses, medium and small likewise.
BT is of the hope that, by spring 2010, the use of 21CN equipment will be made possible to at least 55% of internet users in the UK
The goal of 1 million Wi-Fi hotspots in city centres, shops, homes, business and a number of other locations is halfway through completion (500,000 hotspots being currently available), according to an announcement made by BT last month.
