PlusNet will be offering faster speeds from 31st March. More than 5,300 exchanges across the UK will be upgraded to support higher broadband speeds up to 8Mbit/s.
PlusNet has approaching 200,000 broadband customers and over the coming months will be upgrading its existing customers to the new speed for free.
PlusNet will not be insisting its customers sign a new 12 month contract or pay any extra fees to get the higher speeds.
This development will allow customers to surf and download at speeds up to 8Mbit/s. The ADSL broadband speed that can be supported on an individual line is governed by a wide range of physical factors and during pre-launch trials PlusNet customers achieved an average speed of 6.1Mbit/s. BT estimates that 78 per cent of homes and businesses should support broadband at 4Mbit/s and above, with 6Mbit/s and above available to more than 42 per cent. For those living or working close to their local telephone exchange, up to the maximum 8Mbit/s should be achievable.
