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Underground pipes for broadband?
Thursday 17th April 2008, by Daniel King
The future of broadband delivery could be held in underground pipes used by electricity and water companies, reports the BBC.
An Ofcom investigation is looking into the best ways to provide the next-generation of broadband, which will be carried on fibre networks.
Ed Richards, chief executive of Ofcom, said in a speech to the Institution of Engineering and Technology: "Next generation broadband will come to change our perception of communication radically. So we must prepare now."
The consultation follows developments in France, where superfast broadband - operating at up to 100 Mbps - is now offered by three operators.
Companies such as H2O networks offer broadband through fibre optics, which are run through some sewer systems to reduce the need for digging up roads and to reduce the cost of broadband installation and provision.
H2O uses neutral dark fibre links, which are tailored to customer requirements in order to offer super-fast broadband in the UK.
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