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- 5Gbps broadband coming to some UK homes next year, but it’s really expensive
Posted by : Brij Bhushan
Tuesday, 17 November 2015
In news that would normally annoy the UK’s rural-dwelling population who’ve long struggled with fast internet access speeds, Gigaclear has announced it will be offering a trial 5Gbps service from the start of next year. The reach of the UK’s largest broadband providers often doesn’t extend to some of the more rural parts of the country. Quite simply, the cost of rolling out a network isn’t viable when balanced against the number of potential customers, which is why you end up with government incentive schemes. Earlier this month, the government pledged universal download speeds of 10Mbps, regardless of where you live, by 2020. Gigaclear’s…
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