Be expands UK ADSL2+ coverage

Be Broadband has announced the further rollout of its ADSL2+ network to cover 67% of the UK within the next four months – this represents a huge 50% increase in their exchange footprint and will give them the largest ADSL2+ footprint in the country and the second largest LLU network in the UK after TalkTalk. ADSL2+ is theoretically capable of speeds of 24Mbps, roughly ten times the national average speed.

Sam Crawford, founder of broadband resource Samknows.com said that “This is clearly great news for the discerning consumer. Be’s expansion into Northern Ireland and Wales will be particularly well received, as users there often have little choice between broadband providers.”

Be’s network, owned and utilised by O2 Broadband, will become available on another 2 million lines by the end of June 2008. O2 recently extended their discount for broadband to those on an O2 Prepay mobile contract – the discount had previously only been available to those on a monthly contract.

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