BT reveals super-fast web sites

12:13 14th October 2008

BT has announced the details of two locations chosen to be the first to try next generation broadband in the UK.

Residents of Muswell Hill, in north London, and Whitchurch, in South Glamorgan, are to pilot fibre-based broadband, which will allow users to go online at speeds of up to 40 megabits per second.

The telecommunications provider revealed that the scheme will involve around 15,000 customers and will begin in summer 2009.

The two sites were chosen because of their mix of users and net providers, as well as the make-up of the local communications network and geography.

A BT spokesman said: "These two areas are perfect for our needs for the pilots."

According to the European Union's latest Broadband Ranking Index, the average download speed in the UK is currently 3.6 megabits per second.

Last month, the European Commission announced that it is looking at ways to increase access to broadband by 2012.