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Super-fast broadband launched in Fife
Monday 9th August 2010, by Daniel King
Broadband users in Fife are among the first in the UK to benefit from access to BT's super-fast, fibre-based broadband network.
The internet service provider (ISP) has connected more than 3,800 local households and businesses to the service, allowing them to benefit from speeds of up to 40MB/s.
However, this could potentially rise to 60MB/s in the future, although upload capacity is currently limited to 10MB/s.
BT is not the only provider to offer high-speed broadband as Virgin already provides subscribers with speeds of up to 50MB/s through its own fibre-optic network.
There has been some controversy regarding broadband speeds recently, as a report by Ofcom revealed that there is "growing gap between the actual speeds delivered and the speeds that some ISPs use to advertise their services".
Ed Richards, Ofcom chief executive, said: "Ofcom's research shows that average speeds have increased which is good news, but there is scope for a further step change in the quality of the UK communications infrastructure."
The regulator found copper lines, originally designed for phone calls, were largely responsible for the inaccuracy in advertised speeds. But these new fibre optic networks from providers such as BT and Virgin could serve to revolutionise broadband use.
Brendan Dick, BT director for Scotland, commented: "As our roll-out of super-fast, fibre-based broadband continues, many more people in other parts of the country, including around 20,000 in Dunfermline, can look forward to faster speeds in the pipeline."
He added that the company is "very open to holding discussions with the public sector to explore ways of bringing super-fast, fibre-based broadband to locations where the economics are more challenging".
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