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Hamilton First To Get BT Super Fast Broadband
Hamilton in Scotland is the first town in the UK to get BT’s new super fast fibre optic broadband network.
There had been much speculation as to which areas would get the upgrade first with Cardiff, Edinburgh and other major UK cities reported to be high up on the list.
13,700 lines in Hamilton have been enabled for next generation broadband services on BT’s pioneering 21st Century Network (21CN). The new network will allow users to benefit from video-on-demand, data, voice and broadband services, with super fast speeds to match.
The Director of BT Scotland, Brendan Dick, said, “Hamilton is one of the first major communities in the UK to achieve the level of coverage. It is a key milestone for the town and fantastic to be part of this exciting, world-leading project.”
He continued, “Most of the foundations are now in place for offering next generation broadband services, but of course it will take time for companies offering those services to introduce products taking full advantage of this major investment. We are working with these companies to move forward as quickly as possible.”
BT’s fibre optic broadband installation project is the UK’s largest ever investment in super fast broadband and is expected to cost the company over £1.5bn over the next 3 years.
BT Gets Fibre Optic Broadband Go Ahead
BT has been given the go ahead for its new super-fast fibre optic broadband network.
The network will cover 10 million British homes and it is set to offer speeds up to 20 times faster than the current 2Mbps average, with up to 100Mbps possible.
The Observer reports:
“After intense negotiations over the past few weeks, Ofcom will propose a new set of rules on Tuesday that will include a change in the way that BT’s networks business Openreach operates so it can start delivering broadband speeds up to 20 times faster than the current average.”
The new fibre optic broadband network will be constructed by BT over the next three years at a cost of £1.5bn. It will be made available to BT’s rivals, with Ofcom’s new rules enabling BT to profit from this.
BT’s broadband rival, Virgin Media, are already offering 50Mbps broadband speeds to customers in parts of the UK. The company also plans to upgrade around 2.6 million customers from their current 2Mbps speeds to 10Mbps absolutely free.
It is certainly great news for consumers, with BT’s new fibre optic broadband network also sure to spark competition from LLU providers like the Carphone Warehouse owned TalkTalk.
Overall over the next few years the UK’s broadband industry is set to undergo a huge restructure in order to bring it up to the government’s targets.
As BT prepares its new super-fast network, many consumers are set to benefit from new super-fast broadband access and services.
Black Home Hub Now Free With BT Broadband Option 1
From today, BT’s new 2.0 black home hub wireless router is available for free when you order BT Broadband Option 1 online.
The new wireless home hub from BT provides up to twice the wireless range of any other UK broadband supplier and is proving to be a popular device for wireless broadband users.
BT Broadband Option 1 costs from £7.95 a month and includes free evening and weekend UK calls. You can also get a free digital TV Freeview recorder when you add BT Vision (BT’s digital TV service) to your online broadband order.
For more information go to our BT Broadband review.
Free BT Home Hub – BT Broadband Online Offer Only
You can now get a free BT Home Hub wireless router when you order BT Total Broadband Option 1. This is an exclusive online offer only so you must order BT Broadband online to receive this.
The free BT Home Hub is version 1.5 and comes in white. For an additional one off cost of £25 you can upgrade to the new black BT Home Hub 2.0 wireless router.
BT Home Hub 2.0 uses ‘N’ technology which provides up to twice the wireless range of any other UK broadband provider. This consistently gives you a better wireless broadband connection.
Please visit our BT Broadband review for more information on BT’s great new exclusive online offer.
New BT Home Hub Wireless Router From BT Broadband
It’s here! The new BT Home Hub 2.0 wireless router from BT Broadband is now available when you order any BT Total Broadband package.
The stylish black BT Home Hub offers up to twice the wireless range of any other UK broadband provider, giving you a better wireless broadband connection time and time again.
The new BT Home Hub is a next generation wireless router with ‘N’ technology. It’s easy to connect to multiple devices such as PCs, laptops and gaming consoles without the need for wires.
The built-in firewall helps keep you safe from viruses and unwanted intruders and the BT Home Hub even updates itself automatically with new features, including those all-important security updates.
Phone calls over the Internet can be made by plugging in your existing touchtone home phone, while the Home Hub also allows you to get BT Vision.
Please visit our BT Broadband review for information on the range of BT Broadband packages available with the new BT Home Hub. Prices start from £7.95 a month for up to 8Mb broadband download speeds.
Free Setanta Sports On BT Vision With BT Broadband
You can now get free Setanta Sports when you order BT Broadband together with the BT Vision Value Pack.
BT Vision is BT’s exciting new digital TV service and its Value Pack includes a free digital TV Freeview recorder worth £199, unlimited viewing of all programmes in BT Vision’s TV, TV Replay, Music and Kids’ packs, plus free Setanta Sports 1.
With free Setanta Sports 1 you’ll be able to watch 46 live Barclays Premier League football matches this season plus 60 Clydesdale Bank Premier League games. There’s live coverage of every round of the FA Cup, crucial home nations World Cup qualifiers and the Community Shield.
There’s also a great range of other sports to watch like boxing and the US golf tour.
Please visit our BT Broadband review for more information.
