A recent summit, chaired by Stephen Timms - Minister of State for Competitiveness - brought the leaders of the broadband sector, and representatives of the Board of OFCOM and the Broadband Stakeholders Group (BSG).
The summit focused on the need of a guide for action for the implementation of a broadband access Next Generation (SNG) to pave the way for ultra-fast Internet connections in the UK. With the growing number of users, the need for a faster and morereliable connection has become a major topic of conversation for the future of the British economy.
The UK currently lags behind countries like Japan, France and Sweden, where the download speed is confirmed, Mr Timms, the need to improve services and pilot projects to improve existing services.
The summit also heard how other countries were moving rapidly to introduce and develop ultra-fast networks - is capable of reaching speeds up to 100Mbps. Unusedcurrently piloting a system of 50 Mbps (megabits per second) broadband service - what is expected to be used by the end of 2008 to the beginning.
According to a survey conducted by the OECD (Organization for Economic Cooperation and coordination and development) - Japan is now the way it recognizes the download speed, and Mr Timms that measures be taken to ensure the UK does not needs of late, could be used for any delay in implementing these measures impact on the economyin the future.
Mr. Timm has stressed the need for investment, the existing network, BT is already spending 10 billion to upgrade and improve, improve existing services, it is estimated that could cost 15 billion euros for the development of an upgraded fiber-optic network .
But despite some issues, as was the justification for the application of high-speed broadband, said that the summit, the importance of ultra-fast broadband, to determine the economic impact of such an undertaking.
Withmore than half of all British households are now connected, with an average speed of 4 Mbps, the Internet becomes an increasingly key role in people's lives and businesses. With a wide range of suppliers from now the demand for this technology in recent years has greatly increased. When the Virgin is a pilot project successful launch at the end of next year, who knows what the future holds for broadband in Germany?
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