VoIP News: Broadband

VoIP solutions in Dundee could be boosted by the installation of a new fibre-optic broadband network in the city. Fibrecity, which is part of the i3 group, has announced that it has begun rolling out its super-fast internet service to homes and businesses. The firm will deploy the cables across sewers and underneath pavements to deliver download speeds of up to 100Mbps.

VoIP solutions could be boosted by the increasing use of mobile broadband across the UK. A new report by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has revealed that 45 per cent of internet users have used a mobile device to access the web this year - an increase of five per cent compared to 2009. The growth of the mobile internet could boost VoIP traffic as more consumers have access to the technology.

The UK VoIP solutions could be boosted by the continued roll-out of BT's broadband service. The telecommunications giant has confirmed that fifteen million British households and businesses are now connected to its high-speed internet network. Over five million of the connections are made directly through the firm while the remaining lines are delivered by other companies, such as Sky and TalkTalk, who use BT's infrastructure.

VoIP traffic will rise over the next four years following the continued roll out of broadband services, according to new research. Market research firm Dell'Oro Group has revealed that the VoIP solutions market will record a compound annual growth rate of 27 per cent between 2009 and 2014. The company expects government initiatives to aid the expansion of broadband and predicts 309 million consumers will use VoIP via super-fast internet connections in 2014.

VoIP solutions in the North West could be set to profit from the roll out of BT's broadband service. The telecommunications giant is set to connect a further 140,000 homes and businesses in the region to its next-generation internet network by Spring 2011. Residents in Penrith, Middlewich, Marshalls Cross and Kirkham will all be able to access download speeds of 20Mbps using the firm's 21st Century Network technology.