BT reveals trial locations for 330Mbps FTTP broadband

BT has announced details of its plans to trial the superfast Fibre to the Premises broadband in eight UK locations, ahead of the planned spring 2013 launch.

The FTTP connectivity will bring insane download speeds of 330Mbps and upstreams of 30Mbps by running fibre-optic cables from the exchange directly to the building, rather than just to a nearby cabinet.

The service is aimed at businesses rather than residential users and BT will ask those trialling the service to contribute to the costs of bringing the technology directly to their location.

Trials will begin from July in High Wycombe, Bristol South and St Agnes, Cornwall (where the first tests initially commenced). In September, Edinburgh Waverley will also join the pilot.

From March next year, the second phase will commence, with customers in Watford, Cardiff, Basingstoke and Manchester Central able to request FTTP connectivity prior to the full commercial launch.

June 28, 2012

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