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Looking back a few years – dial-up Internet was commonplace\u00a0but ADSL was\u00a0becoming available too. Initially however many\u00a0Internet users\u00a0did not see the need to\u00a0invest in an ADSL Internet connection. Today though very few\u00a0people\u00a0would be happy\u00a0with the performance or\u00a0other shortcomings of dial-up Internet.<\/p>\n

Likely in a few years, when UFB (Fibre) Internet is in\u00a0a large number of homes and businesses\u00a0many will look back on ADSL internet in the same way we now look back on dial-up Internet.<\/p>\n

The key technical benefits of\u00a0\u00a0Ultra-Fast Broadband (UFB) fibre compared to previous technologies (such as ADSL Internet) are:
\n– Faster download speeds (typically 3 times\u00a0or more)
\n– Dramatically faster upload speeds (typically\u00a010 times or more)
\n– Improved reliability due to the removal of the inconsistencies associated with copper cable for data transmission<\/p>\n

Naturally as well as gaining benefits in the future there are some immediate\u00a0advantages of UFB in the home, school\u00a0or business.\u00a0Examples that will be relevant in some situations include:<\/p>\n

Business<\/strong>
\n– An enabler for international business through improved information and data flow
\n– High definition (HD)\u00a0quality video conferencing
\n– Enablement of\u00a0internet based backup systems for much larger amounts of data
\n–\u00a0Increased reliability
\n–\u00a0Provides fast and cost effective access to remote computing resources (such as Cloud services)
\n– Improved voice communications capabilities at lower costs by utilising\u00a0Internet\u00a0calling services\u00a0(VOIP)<\/p>\n

Home<\/strong>
\n– More flexible capabilities for working from home
\n– Enables more consistent online\u00a0video and TV services (Netflix, YouTube, Lightbox, Quickflix, Neon TV, Sky Go,\u00a0etc)
\n– Remote cloud backup and data sharing are be more practical
\n– Lower cost and more flexible telephone (VOIP) and video calling services<\/p>\n

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Videos<\/strong>
\nThere is a broad range of material online relating to UFB and fibre optic based internet connectivity. Watch the videos below to learn more about the benefits of the technology.<\/p>\n

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