Broadband - Fibre Technology in the UK

When it comes to broadband technology, consumers will ultimately ask for their connections to eventually be faster and more reliable.

As more of us are turning towards high-definition television and more advanced video games consoles, our need for a faster connection in order to make the most of their systems is paramount to our digital experience.

Indeed, consumers are making use of broadband speed tests to check if they are getting the connections speeds promised when initially signing up for plans.

Popularity of broadband technology has increased over the years - as has the popularity of online services such as social networking, peer-to-peer networks and online video sharing websites such as YouTube.

As services such as online gaming, online video messaging and DVD-quality downloads help to fuel demand for super-fast, cheap broadband connections, providers find themselves having to think of new ways to upgrade their networks and increase connectivity for their customers.

One such idea is to thread a new network of cables through the sewers beneath our feet. With over 360,000 miles of pipeline beneath our feet, the possibilities for deploying cables that contain fibre networking seem endless.

As fibre optic wires are made of glass, electrical signals travel faster than a copper wire system, and the wires themselves are less prone to corrosion when immersed in water.

Even the installation process could save time and ease congestion, as there would most likely be no need to dig up the road in order to lay the cable, they could simply be threaded through the vast network of pipeline already laid.

And the south-west coastal town of Bournemouth in Dorset has recently been selected to become the first town in the UK to provide consumers with high-speed broadband access, with work scheduled to begin 'within the next six months'

Businesses and universities around the country have already seen the benefits of such schemes, and now it appears that the idea is being rolled out to include members of the general public, with further projects to deliver fibre networking to more consumers planned for the future.

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Broadband in Europe

According to a survey carried out across Europe, broadband usage has seen a rise of around 12% from statistics from 2006. The survey asked 150,000 households across Europe - with the exception of Malta - about their broadband habits. The survey showed that in the first three months of 2007, 54% of households had access to an internet connection, a rise from around 49% in 2006.

Results from the survey showed that around 42% of households in the EU now have access to a broadband connection. Percentages for households with access to the internet varied from country to country - from 19% in Bulgaria to 83% in the Netherlands.

Figures for the UK showed internet access had risen to around 67% - a rise of 4% compared to 2006 - and there has been a sharp rise in the percentage of broadband connections - rising to 57% from last year. With a number of broadband providers now on the market, consumers now have a wide choice of services available to them.

Whilst half of users had sent attachments with e-mails, around a quarter said they had used newsgroups, online discussions and chat rooms. One in ten of those surveyed had created their own web page, with a further 15% having used the internet for making phone calls.

The survey also showed details of the internet habits based on age and gender. The results showed that almost one-third of men over the age of 55 use the internet at least once a week - compared to less than a fifth for women. The results concluded that younger users are more likely to spend time on the internet.

However the results also showed that the numbers of internet users in the 55-to-74 age bracket has seen a rise and the numbers of women in that age gap using the internet - whilst still lower than those of men - has almost doubled in the past three years.

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