Portsmouth turns to FTTC for superfast internet

Portsmouth turns to FTTC for superfast internet

Portsmouth turns to FTTC for superfast internet

Details of Portsmouth’s plans for superfast broadband have been revealed in the tender document for the plans. The document shows that the City Council are to rely on a Fibre-to-the-Cabinet network for the improved connection.

Portsmouth’s local council is hoping to receive a share of the £50 million that the government is making available through the urban broadband fund. The cash is to be used to install the next generation of wireless broadband networks and fixed line networks to ensure that businesses in urban regions can enjoy fast internet. Businesses increasingly rely on fast internet connections to use new technologies like video conferencing and VoIP, which can save them money and improve efficiency and productivity.

The local authority’s tender document is inviting providers to bid for the contract to deploy high-speed connections in the area, to 100 per cent of homes and businesses by 2013-2014. It says that it assumes this will be made possible through the use of FTTC-based fibre optic broadband. It adds that some specific new developments could be offered FTTP (Fibre-to-the-Premises) connections. FTTP connections could also be deployed in ‘targeted business areas,’ according to the document.

The council explained "The plan requires an open access, wholesale platform across the city offering both fibre-based and wireless solutions, to enable competitive retail service provision to all Portsmouth residents.”

Another option for specific ‘business areas’ and offices is to invest in leased lines to provide fast internet connections.

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