FTTC trial attracts additional ISP

Trials on fibre-to-the-cabinet (FTTC) broadband technology being organised by BT have attracted another internet service provider (ISP).

Murphx has joined the project, hoping to benefit from connection speeds of up to 40 megabits per second (Mbps) that BT is trialling at various locations around the UK for the next few months.

Whitchurch in Cardiff and Muswell Hill in London are among the areas where the technology is being tested and residents in these regions could find they receive faster connection speeds and more efficient use of VoIP solutions.

Carl Churchill, murphx director, said: "It is very exciting to be a part of these trials to offer a significantly faster download and a 2Mbps upload speed in the first phase with the second phase of testing encompassing a 5Mbps upload product towards the end of the year."

The FTTC technology involves carrying broadband to cabinets in the street through a fibre link and then connecting to individual homes using existing copper wiring.

The system could help surpass the government's 2Mbps universal connectivity target.