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Technical News & Discussion => Broadband, Internet & General Computer News & Discussion => Topic started by: Noreen on Jan 23, 2008, 10:16:08

Title: More news about fibre
Post by: Noreen on Jan 23, 2008, 10:16:08
"The UK's first "fibre town" could go online in the autumn, delivering speeds of about 100Mbps (megabits per second) to consumers' homes.

Fibre firm H20 provides super-fast broadband via the sewers and either Bournemouth, Northampton or Dundee will be offered the service first............"

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7202396.stm
Title: Re: More news about fibre
Post by: Rik on Jan 23, 2008, 11:10:02
Northampton is just up the road... :)
Title: Re: More news about fibre
Post by: Broadback on Jan 23, 2008, 11:13:38
Hm, sewers eh, cr*p in cr*p out! :out:
Title: Re: More news about fibre
Post by: Rik on Jan 23, 2008, 11:14:39
You mean Tiscali are going to run it?
Title: Re: More news about fibre
Post by: MoHux on Jan 23, 2008, 15:37:48
 :rofl:
Title: Re: More news about fibre
Post by: ducky22 on Jan 23, 2008, 17:21:43
Dundee!! Pick Dundee!!

I hate to think how much 100mbit would cost tho... £100 a month?
Title: Re: More news about fibre
Post by: Rik on Jan 23, 2008, 17:23:25
Do I detect a geographical location?? :)
Title: Re: More news about fibre
Post by: ducky22 on Jan 23, 2008, 17:46:32
Quote from: Rik on Jan 23, 2008, 17:23:25
Do I detect a geographical location?? :)

I can see council buildings from where I live! I can only imagine the backbone would become saturated very quickly if they offered it cheaply - sigh.
Title: Re: More news about fibre
Post by: Rik on Jan 23, 2008, 17:56:01
Saturated and sewers - unfortunate imagery. ;)
Title: Re: More news about fibre
Post by: MoHux on Jan 23, 2008, 18:01:59
Sounds like Ducky's going to jump in with both feet!!  :eek4: :eek4:
Title: Re: More news about fibre
Post by: Rik on Jan 23, 2008, 18:02:30
 :rofl2:
Title: Re: More news about fibre
Post by: ducky22 on Jan 23, 2008, 18:04:26
Quote from: MoHux on Jan 23, 2008, 18:01:59
Sounds like Ducky's going to jump in with both feet!!  :eek4: :eek4:

Only if the price is right! haha