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BGonaSTICK · 27-02-07, 10:30 AM

Northern Ireland will be the first region in the UK where BT's next-generation broadband network will be completed, giving companies and residents access to a range of telecoms services.

The 21st Century Network (21CN) is currently being rolled out across the UK to offer a platform for high-bandwidth services, such as IPTV, and is expected to be fully completed in 2011.

On Thursday the BBC reported that the Northern Ireland rollout - which is costing £260m, out of a total bill for 21CN of £10bn - will be complete by 2010. Every region in the UK will see its rollout begin by the start of next year, although the first stages have already begun in southeast Wales.

A spokesperson for BT confirmed Northern Ireland would have a complete rollout by 2010, explaining that this was because Northern Ireland has only 160 telephone exchanges to link up, out of roughly 6,000 across the UK.

Gav · 27-02-07, 06:40 PM

I'm getting it this year.

I knew there was a reason why I'm living it Wales

8)

:roflmao: :clap: :

Who knows. Maybe we'll get like nine hundred million meg broadband & unlimited free HD content.

But this is BT so the chances of that happening are about the same as my SkyStar2 card arriving today (Slim to none).

27-02-07, 10:30 AM	#1 (permalink)
BGonaSTICK Super Murderator Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 10,632 Thanks: 3 Thanked 64 Times in 37 Posts	N Ireland first in line for the full 21CN Northern Ireland will be the first region in the UK where BT's next-generation broadband network will be completed, giving companies and residents access to a range of telecoms services. The 21st Century Network (21CN) is currently being rolled out across the UK to offer a platform for high-bandwidth services, such as IPTV, and is expected to be fully completed in 2011. On Thursday the BBC reported that the Northern Ireland rollout - which is costing £260m, out of a total bill for 21CN of £10bn - will be complete by 2010. Every region in the UK will see its rollout begin by the start of next year, although the first stages have already begun in southeast Wales. A spokesperson for BT confirmed Northern Ireland would have a complete rollout by 2010, explaining that this was because Northern Ireland has only 160 telephone exchanges to link up, out of roughly 6,000 across the UK. __________________ Dreambox 7000, Skystar2 PCI, Skystar USB, Fibo 90cm on Moteck SG2100, Triax TD110 multi-LNB. Sky + ART cards. 45.0°E - 58.0°W

27-02-07, 06:40 PM	#2 (permalink)
Gav Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 542 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: N Ireland first in line for the full 21CN I'm getting it this year. I knew there was a reason why I'm living it Wales 8) :roflmao: :clap: : Who knows. Maybe we'll get like nine hundred million meg broadband & unlimited free HD content. But this is BT so the chances of that happening are about the same as my SkyStar2 card arriving today (Slim to none). __________________


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