Our discussion on Monday 24 March 2014

Whilst discussing the technology we saw & mentioned during our trip to Normanby Hall, Michael mentioned that where satellite dishes are a visible sign of technology for the home, carrying data for Telephone, TV and Broadband, there is also another means of carrying this data.  That is Fibre Optic cable.  It is usually noticeable by adverts on the street cabinets, owned & operated by BT and other communications companies.

Fibre Optic Cable

BT Broadband Cabinet 

Some of the other Fibre Optic Cable providers are:
Sky
Virgin
TalkTalk

BT Broadband

 
 
 





We spoke about the improvements in this technology & how broadband is moving from standard broadband speeds of approx. 2-5mbps to Superfast broadband with speeds currently approaching 80-100mbps.
This is fantastic for businesses, people who use computers for cctv,
gaming & for downloading music, video & films.