E-Commerce startups and Internet-related businesses have a reason to be happy. Broadband uptake in the UK is on the rise, as reported by the Office of National Statistics. As of end-2005, 64% of all Internet connections in the UK are through broadband connections, or lines with speeds that exceed 100 kilobits per second (roughly twice dial-up speeds).

Many internet providers nowadays offer connection speeds upwards of 1 Megabits per second, and even offer upgrades to 2Mbps for low or no cost to consumers. With the popularity of broadband, barriers to consumers’ enjoying e-commerce are being brought down, as the World Wide Web will no longer be in a “world-wide wait.”

A high broadband penetration is good for businesses, and is helpful in starting up a company, as business solutions consultants note. While broadband benefits firms with e-commerce setups, brick-and-mortar companies can also stand to benefit in terms of worker productivity—broadband access helps facilitate faster communication within the organization, even with those in the field or those telecommuting.

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  1. UK Company Blog » British Telecom ups broadband speed

    05|Mar|2006

    [...] This is welcome news to existing and startup companies alike, especially those that need reliable and fast Internet connectivity for business transactions. We earlier reported that majority of Internet access in the UK—as much as 64% as of 2005—is through broadband lines. While the broadband penetration and speed aren’t at par with, say, South Korea or even the USA, this is, indeed, a good development. [...]


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