A recent study of worldwide broadband trends has placed the UK broadband network 25th out of 66 countries with regards to the quality and reliability of the current network. It was found that the likes of Latvia and Bulgaria are only two such countries which appear to be better prepared than the UK authorities for the next-generation broadband. So what exactly is going on?
While the likes of Korea and Japan continue to dominate the worldwide broadband sector many believed the UK government was at least keeping pace with competitors although this report by Cisco would indicate otherwise. The UK broadband network is currently labelled as “meeting needs for today” which is a damning indictment of the UK government which has attempted to take hold of the broadband industry and drag it into the future.
However, there is no doubt that progress is being made in the UK, albeit at a slower pace than many competitors, and the next decade will be vital to the UK to implement a “catch up” period to try and close the gap. While the consumer market is obviously vital to the broadband industry, it is the business sector which will dictate future developments not only to the benefit of broadband providers but the UK economy as a whole.