High-speed Internet Claims Could Disappoint Millions
Promises that next-gen broadband will deliver super-fast speeds in Europe is true, but only within 300 meters of the telephone exchange! If you happen to live greater than 300 meters away (more than likely you do) then only expect to get less than or equal to 8Mb per second! Don’t you hate marketing fluff?
So-called ADSL2+ is being sold as the next stage for the net, delivering speeds of up to 24 megabits per second. But just 5% of the population will be able to receive even 18Mb according to broadband market research group Point Topic. Over half of the population will have speeds of no more than 8Mb, it said. The problems lie in the length of the copper loop between the telephone exchange and peoples’ homes. “24Mb is achievable within 300 meters of the exchange so basically you can get those speeds if you happen to live next door to a telephone exchange,” said Oliver Johnson, marketing director at Point Topic.
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