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| High broadband speeds may cause "bandwidth divide" |
| Wednesday, 23 September 2009 00:00 |
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Ultra high speed residential broadband is likely to cause a "bandwidth divide" over the next few years, it has been claimed. According to IT research firm Gartner, within the next three to five years, urban areas will benefit from higher download speeds while less populated rural areas will largely miss out. Fernando Elizalde, principal research analyst at Gartner, said: "Ultra broadband will exacerbate the digital divide among different world regions, as well as within countries. "Governments in countries that lag behind in the deployment of ultra broadband will come under increasing pressure to use public funds to upgrade broadband infrastructure to avoid falling behind." He added however, that broadband services supporting download speeds of 50 Mbps and above will improve the way web users engage with streaming video and open up significant opportunities for application developers and service providers to expand their offerings. A recent survey by comparison site Broadband Expert found that many UK mobile broadband providers are delivering services much lower than advertised.  |