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September 12, 2005
BT extends broadband service
BT is starting trials to roll-out its broadband service to parts of the UK currently without DSL, including at five sites Northern Ireland and four in Yorkshire. Also, beginning in December, BT starts separate trials near Dorchester, Dorset, and in the Kingswells area of Aberdeen.
In both trials, the company is installing its broadband equipment (DSLAMs) in street cabinets nearer to customers’ homes and businesses. This should help deliver broadband to those parts of the UK that are beyond the reach of the BT’s broadband network. The DSLAMs will in turn be connected back to the local telephone exchange by fibre optic cable - an approach known as 'fibre to the cabinet' (FTTC).
Cameron Rejali, MD for products and strategy at BT Wholesale said: "While the vast majority of people can now get access to broadband we haven't lost sight of the small pockets where access to this vital technology remains an issue.
"We're investigating a range of possible solutions which might help us get broadband to small pockets of customers in certain areas."
BT is keen to ensure that the approach is technically and commercially sound. A year ago BT extended its broadband service to 99.8 per cent of the UK. However, approximately 100,000 households mostly in rural areas are still unable to access broadband services.
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