Award winning UK ISP Be Broadband , which is currently offering 2 MONTHS FREE service (here) , confirms that it has begun investigating the prospects of offering a future "super-fast" fibre optic broadband service, most likely one that makes use of the up to 40Mbps BT based Fibre-to-the-Cabinet ( FTTC ) technology. A possible product name of BE fibre is also hinted at.


BE are asking for those interested in such a service to help them understand what existing customers actually want by completing their Great BE Fibre Survey. Back in 2005 BE were the first to market with an up to 24Mbps capable ADSL2+ service, though they won't be repeating that feat with fibre (already offered by BT , Virgin Media and others).

It will also be interesting to see whether BE gets such products before its larger parent. O2 is already months ahead of BE with their phone service, although broadband is more within BE's field of technical understanding and they might prefer to let them have first shot at any fibre trials. O2's existing broadband service uses BE's platform.