By: MarkJ - 30 September, 2010 (1:48 PM) - Score: 5528 - Fixed Line Broadband
Some 80% to 90% of local businesses and homes across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly (UK) can now expected "super-fast" fibre broadband ( FTTC , FTTP ) speeds of up to 100Mbps by 2014, thanks to a new £132 million BT project, which is also partly funded by £53.3m from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).The project should benefit tens of thousands of local businesses, with estimates predicting the initial creation of 4,000 new jobs; it will also help to protect 2,000 existing jobs.
BT's CEO, Ian Livingston, said:
"This is a very significant project that once again positions Cornwall as a broadband leader. It will make the county one of the best connected areas in the world and provide a major boost to its prosperity.
This partnership shows what can be achieved when people work with BT. The ‘final third’ of the UK is undoubtedly challenging to reach with fibre but this project shows it is possible. Our door remains open to others who are keen to work with us to bring fibre broadband to their areas."
"This is a very significant project that once again positions Cornwall as a broadband leader. It will make the county one of the best connected areas in the world and provide a major boost to its prosperity.
This partnership shows what can be achieved when people work with BT. The ‘final third’ of the UK is undoubtedly challenging to reach with fibre but this project shows it is possible. Our door remains open to others who are keen to work with us to bring fibre broadband to their areas."
The Governments Communications Minister, Ed Vaizey, added:
"This project is very exciting news for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. It shows how the public and private sectors can work together to deliver local solutions to local problems. Households and businesses in this largely rural area can now look forward to having one of the best broadband connections in the world, thanks to Cornwall Council’s vision, European funding and BT’s investment and expertise.
The Government wants the UK to have the best broadband network in Europe by 2015, so today’s announcement is a big step towards that goal."
"This project is very exciting news for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. It shows how the public and private sectors can work together to deliver local solutions to local problems. Households and businesses in this largely rural area can now look forward to having one of the best broadband connections in the world, thanks to Cornwall Council’s vision, European funding and BT’s investment and expertise.
The Government wants the UK to have the best broadband network in Europe by 2015, so today’s announcement is a big step towards that goal."
Around 50% of local businesses and homes in the area are expected to be connected using BT's fastest 'up to' 100Mbps Fibre-to-the-Premises ( FTTP ) technology, with the rest being covered by its slower 40Mbps FTTC service and other solutions. Of course while 90% is extremely good news, it's important not to forget the 10% that always seem to get left out.
Businesses and homes that exist outside of BT's fibre footprint will apparently also receive faster speeds than today through a mix of alternative technologies, such as advanced copper ( ADSL2+ ) upgrades, wireless ( Wi-Fi ) and Satellite broadband. Sadly no detail is given.
The roll-out is expected to begin immediately and run until 2014, with the first customers being connected during early 2011. The project will be supported by a major marketing programme, skills programmes and support to ensure businesses make the most of the new technology.
BT notes that the areas to benefit will be announced on a rolling basis and are to be agreed by the project partners in consultation with other broadband ISPs.
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Comments: 11
TRIaXOR™Posted: 30 September, 2010 - 3:02 PM
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Lucky Ba*****, am I jealous? oh yes, lol
Time to move to cornwall methinks, hehe
KoshPosted: 30 September, 2010 - 4:51 PM
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This should be done across the entire country now - why go half way now and then only to spend more time and money to change the FTTC to FTTP in the near future.
It will be worth it in the long run as it will benefit the entire nation
alanPosted: 30 September, 2010 - 6:48 PM
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It a pity they dont LLU our rural exchanges so we can get a better deal from ISP`s before telling us how good they are with Fibre Optic
A FergusonPosted: 30 September, 2010 - 11:51 PM
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The choice to unbundle an exchange is not Openreach's but rather the LLU companies
Jim HartnellPosted: 1 October, 2010 - 6:32 PM
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Very welcome news for those in built-up areas but as for rural locations, I really cannot see BT doing anything different to what they've always done, chase profit. I have very little faith in BT having chased them for 10 years to get some kind of broadband service to the Truthan, Trispen. They still cannot guarantee anything above 256kb, pathetic! We can only hope that this EU funding is conditional on the supply to rural areas because left to BT alone, this is not going to happen in the near future. Come on BT, prove me wrong!
BadgerPosted: 2 November, 2010 - 11:59 AM
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Totally agree with you Jim, we run a business in Trispen and we contacted BT regarding better speed in the surrounding are and the repsone i got was laughable:
I've had a look at the records for your exchange on the Sam Knows website (http://www.samknows.com/broadband/) and at present there is little you can do. I notice that ADSL2+ is enabled, but unfortunately because of your distance from the exchange you wouldn't receive much of an increase, possibly up to 1 Mb.
The only technology that is likely to give you a significant increase is Fibre to the Cabinet, which BT currently sell as BT Infinity. Sadly your exchange doesn't even have a date for this yet on your exchange.
I have heard of small communities contacting BT Wholesale directly and getting quotes to have FttC set up at their own expense, so this may be an option.
BadgerPosted: 2 November, 2010 - 12:01 PM
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So in not so many terms if we pay for the network to be improved/updated as well as pay for the service we can have better broadband service!!
RoyPosted: 23 January, 2011 - 9:04 PM
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Where can we find out exactly which exchanges are being upgraded ??
JamiePosted: 5 February, 2011 - 4:23 PM
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I work for a radio dealer in scorrier who provide wirelees links who might be able to link your villege over air to somewhere with better speeds. if your interested contact me at jamie398@googlemail.com
jasonPosted: 31 October, 2011 - 12:10 PM
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i live in camborne cornwall i am with sky with slow speads i have been told we will not get fib obti till 2014 this is very wrong we need faster bb for the camborne town and the outer homes now not 2014 like my self i will pay more for f/ot if we get it come on bt/sky.
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