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Failure to install high-speed broadband 'could threaten online retailers'
Wednesday 22nd October 2008, by Daniel King
Failing to install high-speed broadband connections throughout the UK could threaten the country's online retailers, it has been claimed.
According to the Financial Times, the industry is one of the few sectors in the country that is continuing to expand.
However, it stated that this expansion may begin to falter if the UK does not manage to keep up with the technological advances in the broadband sector.
The publication noted that privacy was also a major issue with regards to broadband, explaining that as much media is distributed for free online, advertising is one of the major sources of revenue.
Companies that make their money in this way insist on knowing who is exposed to their adverts and where they are, a requirement that could impinge on the privacy of broadband users.
Despite this, the newspaper states that the UK government is beginning to look into making infrastructure improvements.
It stated that the appointment of Stephen Carter as minister for technology, communications and broadband is a positive move, saying that he understands the challenge.
Other countries already have high-speed connections in place, perhaps most notably Japan and Korea.
Both of these nations have state-subsidised fibre-optic networks in place which can achieve speeds of up to 100Mbps.
This is much faster than most connections in the UK as internet service providers tend to offer a maximum of 24Mbps.
Faster networks are being tested in the UK particularly in London and Bournemouth, where residents may soon be able to achieve the speeds available in areas of Asia.
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