Network operators that switch to
ADSL2+ networks are able to offer faster broadband speeds at
lower prices, a report has found.
The
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development's (OECD)
study of broadband in 30 developed countries found that businesses
were getting varying speeds at different prices.
Japan's price for broadband is the lowest in the OECD, at 11p
per megabyte. In Japan, businesses also have 100mbps lines, which
are 10 times faster than the UK average.
In the US, the cheapest megabit per second broadband connection
is £1.59, and in the UK it is £1.81.
Ian Fogg, telecoms analyst at
JupiterResearch, said many countries had seen a jump in
broadband speeds since ISPs started delivering broadband over
ADSL2+ lines.
Scott Morrison, research director at analyst firm Gartner, said
broadband was becoming the preferred system for
virtual private network connectivity to branch offices, and
ensuring low prices to businesses was key for economic
development.
The findings come at a time when BT is considering installing a
fibre optic network that could offer businesses download speeds of
between 40mbps and 50mbps. BT is planning to offer speeds of up to
24mbps in 2008, when it rolls out a £10bn ADSL2+ backbone.
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