Pictured above: Phill Thorley of Internet Central
Staffordshire Internet Service Provider (ISP) Internet Central,
is one of 10 companies chosen by BT across the United Kingdom to
trial their latest high speed internet technology Annex M.
This will mean customers of Internet Central have the potential
of internet upload speeds of up to 2.5Mb/s and means companies
across Staffordshire and South Cheshire who need to send large
files and images on a regular basis will benefit from this latest
technology.
The trial, which will last for 3 months, will enable Internet
Central to test the hardware, installation, migration and fault
management processes prior to the official launch of the product in
the summer of this year.
Typically, Broadband ADSL upload speeds range from 832Kb/s up to
1024Kb/s. The new annex M technology also known as ADSL2+ M is
allowing speeds more than double the current offering.
Research by the company shows that the average Staffordshire
business has an upload speed of approximately 650Kb/s and most
don't realise the potential of what technology is available to
them. Slow internet speeds can be a problem when companies want to
upload large files or run lots of applications through their
internet connection.
Internet Central Sales Manager Phill Thorley comments: "Many
companies across the region are still using old technology and
don't realise the options available. ADSL2+ itself was a milestone
in internet technology when it was launched in 2007 in the UK, in
that for the first time it was possible to give customers high
bandwidth services which accommodate the ever increasing demands of
bandwidth hungry applications. The deployment of Annex M has led to
the development of a number of services that provide faster, more
innovative services."
Phill Thorley, adds: "This service is great for businesses who
are looking to upgrade their internet and telecoms capabilities
whilst increasing efficiencies. For example if you are a
design agency sending large pdf files or a photographer sending
lots of images and are finding your current service very slow -
this new technology will be of great benefit."