Study classes fibre optic broadband as 'good value'Thursday, November 12th 2009 New research has claimed fibre optic broadband offers web users the best value for money. New research could prove to be music to the ears of Virgin Media, as it found that fibre optic broadband services offer better value for money than rival forms of internet technology.
Point Topic's study has compared the three main types of broadband technology – cable, DSL and fibre – in terms of the price of entry level packages and the bandwidth they offer.
It was found that while fibre optic broadband is the most expensive, it also offers the best service for the money.
In contrast, DSL prices are the cheapest but do not meet the bandwidth of its rivals, while cable lurks somewhere in between.
Fiona Vanier of Point Topic added: "Where there has been a fibre deployment, cable suppliers are at a significant disadvantage and historically will lose subscribers rapidly.
"Both cable and DSL suppliers need to make longer term plans for their development and diversification in the face of the growth of fibre."
Earlier this year, Virgin Media announced that its 50Mbps broadband service is now available to over 12 million homes across the UK, so it seems the future is undeniably fibre.
However, are the findings of the new study enough to encourage you to seek the high-speed services? |
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