 Companies rolling forward with investment in fibre optic broadband expected to change the face of UK media:
>> The chief Executive of Eircom, Paul Donovan have been addressing delegates at the Telecoms and Internet Federation Conference in Dublin this week. He has said that his company is committed to investing in the future of fibre optic cabling and have put £1.1bn Euro into the area in past year. They hope to double that investment this year.
The conference brought together industry leaders to discuss the challenges ahead in the fibre optic industry in particular how to raise revenue and deal with regulation.
>> Chief Technology Officer of Intel, Justin Rattner has said that the face of television in the UK will very different by 2015. High speed fibre optics are going to allow up to 100Gbp per second of bandwidth allowing consumers to download a blu-ray movie in 30 seconds. This, combined with powerful processors will allow televisions to act like computers, reshaping how people interact with their television.
>> Research from broadbandchoices.co.uk has found that 34% of people regard reliability as the most important factor in their internet usage, followed by speed and value for money. At the moment 7.6m people feel disappointed by the lack of speed and feel that their provider is falling short of expectations.
>> BT has revealed how much it will be charging for it's fibre optic broadband trial which is going ahead in Cardiff and London. The trial is due to cover 40,000 homes and will offer up to 100mbps. The have said that the line rental will cost between £175 and £225 per year depending on the speed offered. Additional features may also be available which will be sold at further cost. †
    
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