| onfused? No need to be. There are two different | | | | lowest price will eventually win. |
| types of internet without phone line use. The first is the | | | | So then what will determine the price we pay for |
| use of a fibre optic cable network in place of ASDL | | | | broadband? In the telecoms business those that linger |
| copper lines. Fibre optics can deliver 1000 times the | | | | behind are usually in a better financial position to offer |
| data of a copper line in a strand the width of a human | | | | slower speeds at lower prices. Those that heavily |
| hair. Because the line and network as furnished by | | | | invest in new technologies must find ways to pay for |
| companies such as Virgin Media do not require use of | | | | that investment by charging a premium for the faster |
| the original and traditional BT copper phone line cable | | | | service. The technology required for 150MB mobile |
| network they are sometimes referred to as internet | | | | broadband will not be paid with fees from pay as you |
| without a phone line. But who are we kidding here? | | | | go dongles and mobiles. |
| Almost all fibre optic cable spread through the UK is | | | | There will definitely be one clear cut winner in the |
| what is known as FTTC or fibre to the cabinet. This | | | | broadband supremacy race. That will be Virgin Media. |
| means that the high speed network parks outside of | | | | Virgin has already strung fibre optic cable to nearly |
| your door and that the last leg is still brought into your | | | | 60% of UK households. It is a shorthop for them to |
| home by copper coaxial cable. | | | | develop the mass production of street side into the |
| A true internet connection without a line can only be | | | | home fibre optics. This will guarantee the average |
| delivered one way, and that way is by wireless. The | | | | home receives 50MB plus downloads. But should that |
| same cellular network that handles your mobile phone | | | | plan fail to materialize Virgin Media as one of the |
| has been adapted to provide super high speed | | | | largest mobile broadband providers in the UK will come |
| broadband connections. The latest technology in tower | | | | out on top with its share of super fast wireless |
| to dongles for laptops and desktop computers can | | | | delivery through WiMax and other LTR long term |
| deliver mobile broadband at up to 150MB. Recent | | | | evolution. |
| testing in Cornwall delivered a steady 77MB with | | | | About Broadband Speed tester |
| planned download delivery after mass use dilution of | | | | At Broadband Speed tester there are many superb |
| 12-15 MB. | | | | articles and posts on many subjects to do with |
| If this seems still too slow in comparison to | | | | increasing your broadband speed and other factors |
| announcements from companies like Virgin and BT | | | | that can affect your broadband experience. |
| that they will soon be delivering 400 MB super | | | | Broadband Speed Tester is independent and can be |
| broadband bear in mind that at the present time those | | | | relied upon to provide relevant and upto date |
| same telecom giants only average 5MB at best. | | | | information about broadband related topics. There are |
| All this means is that there exists a bonafide | | | | many tips for improving better broadband speed and |
| broadband arms race with tethered landlines on one | | | | your overall experience of your provider. Broadband |
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| other. Whoever can deliver the highest speeds at the | | | | broadbandspeedtester.org.uk. |