In the not too distant past before everyone was getting excited about fibre roll-out, I remember reading about a target for broadband speeds of at least 2Mbps to the vast majority of homes in the UK. Does anyone know what percentage of homes and by when that target should be (or should have been) achieved?
In particular, was it expected that for those homes served by long lines that struggle to meet or even get close to 2Mbps, that fibre connections would make up the shortfall? If not, what technology would be adopted, as 21CN WBC, by all accounts, does not appear to offer any improvement on long lines.
At present, it seems that the only option for those on less than 2Mbps is to go the fibre route (if available), giving at least 16Mbps, or struggle on with a flakey sub 2Mbps, with no middle ground. More often than not, such connections are served by Market 1 exchanges, so subscribers pay more for slow connections than many town or city dwellers currently enjoying up to 40Mbps speeds.
What would be ideal for those that don't need super fast speeds is possibly a rate limited connection, up to say 4 or 8Mbps, but without incurring the full cost of a fibre upgrade. Is this something that could be technically achieved and offered by Plusnet?
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