ADSL-upgraded exchanges

7th January 2005, 12:00am

Share

ADSL-upgraded exchanges

https://www.tes.com/magazine/archive/adsl-upgraded-exchanges
* Great news for (almost) anyone who wants broadband in their home. BT has now scrapped its old rule that your home had to be within 6km of an ADSL-upgraded exchange. Now, says BT, if your home is served by an upgraded exchange, you can have it - although it adds that some homes may need to have some modifications to their line. BT says it now brings ADSL to within reach of 96 per cent of the population, and that 3.3 million in the UK access broadband services via its lines, with the total number of broadband users, now at more than five million.

Want to keep reading for free?

Register with Tes and you can read two free articles every month plus you'll have access to our range of award-winning newsletters.

Keep reading for just £1 per month

You've reached your limit of free articles this month. Subscribe for £1 per month for three months and get:

  • Unlimited access to all Tes magazine content
  • Exclusive subscriber-only stories
  • Award-winning email newsletters
Recent
Most read
Most shared