BT to conduct further fibre optic trials - Fibre Leads

BT to conduct further fibre optic trials - Fibre Leads BT is set to conduct more trials of its fibre optic cable networking infrastructure this week.

The tests will take place in Muswell Hill in London and Whitchurch in Wales.

Over 30,000 homes will be connected to the fibre optic broadband service, which will be channelled through more than 100 street cabinets.

BT will be testing data transmission at speeds of up to 40Mbps and a guaranteed minimum speed of 15Mbps.

The latest trials put BT one step closer to its goal of connecting ten million homes to its next-generation broadband by 2012.

BT's Liv Garfield said: "We think people will be surprised by how competitively we're pricing this."

Meanwhile, the firm's David Campbell added: "Very little digging will be involved."

BT has ditched its controversial partnership with internet marketing firm Phorm, which caused an outcry from human rights campaigners after secret web monitoring tests were carried out on BT customers. ADNFCR-1186-ID-19251966-ADNFCR

Last Updated: 06/07/2009 18:00

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