IP telephony solutions set to be more effective in Scotland?

Businesses in Scotland could be wondering whether it is now time to invest in internet protocol (IP) telephony solutions, after the country's broadband infrastructure was earmarked for improvement.

BT has confirmed that 47 locations in the country will be among the latest to receive next-generation high-speed internet.

It means that by next summer, about 72 per cent of all premises in Scotland will be in a position to access broadband with faster upload and download speeds.

Brendan Dick, director of BT Scotland, said the rollout of new technology north of the border is now "gathering pace".

He noted it is only a matter of weeks since the firm announced it is to make superfast broadband available to almost 700,000 homes and businesses in Scotland, adding: "Now we are able to confirm a further major investment in faster broadband speeds over copper lines."

The Dumfries & Galloway Standard recently reported that BT is set to upgrade broadband technology in Dumfries during 2012.