Brits growing frustrated with broadband network

Brits growing frustrated with broadband network

A report in The Guardian this week claims that consumers in the UK are angry about poor broadband speeds and even angrier about unfounded claims made by providers.

The Guardian carried out a survey asking the British public how they felt about their broadband networks and a long list of frustrations emerged. The newspaper claims that just 400,000 homes have fibre optic cable access at the moment, compared with six million homes in France and 12 million homes in Russia. BT, meanwhile, maintains that its hybrid model of using fibre and copper-cable connections will be adequate for most British homes and businesses.

However, the survey found that people were very eager to make their voices heard regarding the issue of broadband speed and accessibility. One reader wrote ‘We are routinely charged for 'broadband' with no alternative option, despite never getting over 1Mbs download speeds. We can't watch a two-minute Youtube clip without buffering for several minutes.’

This was typical of the frustrations voiced according to The Guardian, which claims that the public want to see more commitment from the government on the issue. Although upgrading the entire network to fibre could cost upwards of £30 billion, it could be a necessary investment.

One reader added that investing in quicker broadband connections for all is essential if we are to keep up with our neighbours in mainland Europe. She stated, ‘Wider view – we are so far behind with fibre – we will soon be the laughing stock of the internet world. I get ethernet connection to our flat in Russia (a long way from Moscow) at up to 100Mbps, cheap too!’

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