Downloaders could be driving the take-up of broadband
This week BT is expected to connect its five millionth broadband customer.
The milestone comes a year ahead of the telecoms company's own predictions and includes broadband connections sold on by third party firms.
Lower prices and higher speeds forced by strong competition among broadband suppliers are thought to be behind the sustained growth in faster net access.
The figures suggest that soon more than half of all net users in the UK will be on a broadband connection.
source/full story: news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4408219.stm
This week BT is expected to connect its five millionth broadband customer.
The milestone comes a year ahead of the telecoms company's own predictions and includes broadband connections sold on by third party firms.
Lower prices and higher speeds forced by strong competition among broadband suppliers are thought to be behind the sustained growth in faster net access.
The figures suggest that soon more than half of all net users in the UK will be on a broadband connection.
source/full story: news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4408219.stm
