Posted: 08th Sep, 2009 By: MarkJ
T3 Magazine reports that BT is opening two high street shops that allow people to drop in and see a demonstration of the operator’s broadband services. The first store will open in Whitchurch near Cardiff this week and the second in Muswell Hill next week.
Matthew Dearden, Marketing Director at BT Retail, says:
"The BT Retail Super-fast Broadband shop in Whitchurch, is the first showcase of its kind to hit Britain's high streets, with another shop planned to open in Muswell Hill, London, next week.
The showcase shows local people what Super-fast Broadband, currently being trialled in their areas, is all about and enables them to see demonstrations of a range of home and business applications that will enhance their lives."
It's no surprise that the shops would be located in areas such as Muswell Hill because that is where BT is deploying some of its first Fibre to the Cabinet ( FTTC ) next generation broadband services. Speeds of up to 40Mbps can be expected, although 15Mbps is a more likely minimum average.