By: MarkJ - 20 May, 2011 (8:12 AM) - Score: 3719 - Fixed Line Broadband
The original founders of popular ISP Be Broadband UK, Boris Ivanovic and Dana Pressman Tobak, have launched a new urban-focused residential and business provider of symmetrical 1Gbps (Gigabits per second) capable fibre optic ( FTTH ) broadband internet access products and even an online television ( IPTV ) service - Hyperoptic.Hyperoptic aims to initially roll-out its service to larger residential buildings and offices across the UK, starting in London and focusing upon areas of the highest density (i.e. number of potential customers). This is very much a city-only provider.
Hyperoptic's President, Boris Ivanovic, said:
"Pushing the boundaries of online connection speed is a passion of mine. Consumers, especially in the UK, simply accept that their online connection is not as fast as the package they buy into. For the Hyperoptic team this is not acceptable. We want to open people's minds to the future beyond broadband and enable them to connect, explore and be satisfied – our technology will not disappoint.
From consumers simply wanting to download an HD movie at home to fanatical gamers wanting to experience cloud-based action in 'real time', Hyperoptic is for everyone because where information is expected instantly, the future will be fibre.
Hyperoptic will also make the term used by the big players to confuse customers 'connection speeds up to' redundant as the speed will simply be 'up to the consumer'."
"Pushing the boundaries of online connection speed is a passion of mine. Consumers, especially in the UK, simply accept that their online connection is not as fast as the package they buy into. For the Hyperoptic team this is not acceptable. We want to open people's minds to the future beyond broadband and enable them to connect, explore and be satisfied – our technology will not disappoint.
From consumers simply wanting to download an HD movie at home to fanatical gamers wanting to experience cloud-based action in 'real time', Hyperoptic is for everyone because where information is expected instantly, the future will be fibre.
Hyperoptic will also make the term used by the big players to confuse customers 'connection speeds up to' redundant as the speed will simply be 'up to the consumer'."
The network itself will be built by using a mix of existing fibre optic connectivity from other operators and its own newly constructed infrastructure. It's designed to be largely independent of BT and other providers, running in parallel, but there will be some degree of natural interconnectivity.
At the time of writing Hyperoptic has yet to reveal any initial coverage or pricing details, though they do intend to offer a range of package speeds (Hyper-Light 20Mbps, Hyper-active 100Mbps and Hyper-sonic 1Gbps). Customers can also expected "unlimited" downloads (Fair Usage Policy), a static IPv4 address, an IPv6 address, a HyperHub wireless-n router and free 24/7 support. No BT line will be required.
On top of that Hyperoptic will also be offering cost-saving VoIP telephone calls and an as yet unspecified on-demand IPTV service, which will be accompanied by a Set-Top-Box for Freeview and stream HD TV (sounds a lot like the forthcoming YouView service). Credits to ZDNet for spotting the launch first.
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VMPosted: 20 May, 2011 - 6:40 PM
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City Area only ! Cough Cough Cough ! Really prat idea and pointless !
BTSUCKSPosted: 20 May, 2011 - 7:08 PM
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What else do you expect? It is using for the most part existing fibre optic connectivity... I doubt they have much of that on the top of Everest or other middle of nowhere places.
Saying that ill believe it when i see it to avoid BT altogether they will need to strike alot of deals with far more people.
MarkJPosted: 21 May, 2011 - 7:08 AM
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VM it's a start-up company; I don't think goading them for only focusing on urban areas is fair, there's no way that they could have the money to go rural. This is not a national operator with bags of money.
MarkPosted: 27 May, 2011 - 10:47 AM
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With the so-called VM consortium looking at rurals, here's one looking at city areas - can only be for the good; I have clients in Zone 1 Central London with absolutely appalling connectivity (ADSL1 only in Holborn - for real?!) who really could do with someone setting up a broadband network there.
zedebronzePosted: 7 October, 2011 - 1:55 PM
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The only issue with all this is the fact that after speaking directly with the team at Hyperoptic, they made it clear that the in building networking would be over gig ethernet.
Personally I believe that this is a mistake a everywhere else around the world they are moving to epon (ethernet over passive optical network)
Why install think twisted pair when you can run thin fiber and use passive splitters?
Cost is reduced as you would not need any in building ethernet switches and instead would just need a olt (fiber switch at the exchange and a onu (fiber router) at each customer.
A onu can easily send and receive light up to 20km!
Need more bandwidth to each subscriber? just upgrade the olt transceivers at the exchange and provide 10Gbps down each of the fibers direct to the building.
EPON is the way to go with many fewer points of failure, no interference and 20km reach.
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