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TalkTalk discusses fibre optic plans
Monday 17th August 2009, by Daniel King
TalkTalk has outlined some of the plans it has in store for the future of its broadband network across the UK and how this will translate into better services for its customers.
In a piece for the firm's official blog, the company discussed its current fibre-optic developments that are being trialled over the next few months and is expected to deliver speeds of between 15 and 40 Mbps to users.
As far as uploading support, homes and businesses using this particular network were told to expect numbers ranging from two to five Mbps and "major improvement" on existing upstream on ADSL packages.
This is something the internet services provider said it was able to achieve thanks to the latest fibre-optics as an alternative to more traditional copper wiring that is linked to local telephone exchanges via the street-side green cabinets that are familiar to most Brits.
It was explained that by replacing this system, TalkTalk would be able to furnish the network with a greater capacity which can be used to attain the faster speeds it has promised.
The firm added: "It also allows us to move something called a DSLAM from the exchange to the cabinet. The DSLAM is where we collect internet traffic from multiple households and pass it on via TalkTalk's network to the internet."
Initially, TalkTalk will test the new fibre-optic broadband system in Muswell Hill, North London, with other cities including Whitchurch, Cardiff with many more to be added from October.
The company recently posted an article on its blog page that offered tips on how to maximise the speed of a broadband connection.
