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[ NNSquad ] In UK, higher-speed broadband uptake remains low even when available
In UK, higher-speed broadband uptake remains low even when available http://j.mp/swafxY (PC Pro UK) "We've been waiting for years for true "superfast" fibre-optic broadband, but now it's here it seems few people actually want it. At least, that's the impression given by Ofcom chief Ed Richards' comments earlier this week, when he said superfast (24Mbits/sec+) broadband uptake was "still low" and largely confined to families with teenage children." - - - In conversations with Time Warner Cable personnel here in L.A., I've heard much the same. They've said that in this area, only a small percentage of users are choosing other than the lowest and slowest grade of broadband service. I *believe* I read recently that system-wide, TW subscriber uptake of higher speed services was about 18%. The highest normally available speed from TW in this region is 50/5 delivered via DOCSIS 3. Howevever, 30/5 (since it can be bundled with other services, while 50/5 can't be under TW's current pricing) tends to be a more attractive selection than 50/5 from a cost/benefit standpoint. Still, it appears that most people have yet to be engaged in ways that make anything even approaching those speeds particularly attractive to them at current prices. --Lauren-- NNSquad Moderator