Ian Fogg, a senior broadband analyst at Jupiter Research, has warned that BT's launch of 'up to' 24Mbps ADSL2+ (21CN/WBC) broadband technology next week could run into trouble with businesses.

BT has already released the first ADSL2+ activation dates for 868 telephone exchanges (news), though it will take until 2012 before the full nationwide rollout can complete. Fogg fears that this delay, coupled to concerns over higher prices and limited ISP adoption, could hamper its uptake:


The ComputerWeekly report claims that most businesses prefer not to use the more expensive SDSL broadband technologies, with many adopting cheaper consumer ADSL (up to 8Mbps) equivalents. However, while ADSL2+ may improve speeds, recent tests have shown (news) that the headline theoretical rate of 24Mbps is unlikely to be achieved by anybody; 16Mbps is a more probable launch maximum.