New broadband technology in Antrim offers ultrafast speeds of up to 330 Mbps
BT’s Northern Ireland Networks division has made G.fast available to over 4,000 premises in Antrim town as part of a pilot project announced last year.
By using existing copper wires, this hybrid fibre broadband technology involves minimal disruption and provides a basis for many new services with considerable economic benefits.
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Hide AdGarret Kavanagh, Acting Managing Director of NI Networks at BT, said: “This is great news for Antrim, pushing it to the forefront of the roll out of ultrafast broadband in Northern Ireland - thanks to this G.fast pilot project.
“G.fast is new technology, designed for areas of high population density, that delivers ultrafast speeds over existing copper lines. This means we can add it to our existing network, which means faster internet with less disruption.
“Faster speeds are more important than ever – both at work and at home. G.fast is part of the next stage of the ongoing transformation of our digital infrastructure, which is so important for our economy.”
As part of BT’s plan to drive forward the digital economy of Northern Ireland, last November the company announced a further £20m investment in a major ultrafast broadband expansion across NI that is scheduled to be completed in 2019.
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Hide AdThis will result in 25 per cent of Northern Ireland homes and businesses having access to ultrafast broadband, using either G.fast or Fibre to the Premises (FTTP) technology, which is a pure fibre connection from exchange to end user.
To discover more about G.fast and broadband availability in your area, contact your internet service provider or visit www.nibroadband.com/get-ultrafast.