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21st June 2005:
Freedom2Surf Freedom2Surf
launches 8Mb and 24Mb Consumer Broadband Services
Ultra-High Speed
Services to make IP-TV home entertainment services a reality for UK
consumers
Freedom2Surf (www.freedom2surf.net), has today announced that
it will be one of the first ISPs to offer consumers super-fast broadband
services at speeds of up to 24Mbit. Freedom2Surf’s new 8Mbit and 24Mbit
services, will be up to 48 times faster than standard broadband packages,
allowing consumers to experience a completely new range of services such as
Internet TV.
Freedom2Surf is today launching its 8Mbit Connect Package
which will be immediately available from just £14.99 a month. This new
service will initially be available in 14 exchanges in major metropolitan
areas, with the number of exchanges increasing to over 200 from end of July
2005 and nationwide by the end of the year. Customers on Freedom2Surf.s
existing 2Mbit Connect Packages will be able to upgrade to the 8Mbit by paying
a one-off £15 regrade fee depending on their local exchange capability.
Broadband at speeds of greater than 8Mbit will enable UK consumers to
revolutionise the breadth and depth of services which they can receive through
their Internet connection. As well as significantly faster downloads of music
and video files, ultra-fast broadband will enable consumers to take advantage
of Internet TV (IP-TV) services which are set to launch in the second half of
the year.
Consumers will be able to access services allowing them to
purchase films and music videos on a pay-per-play basis, with the potential to
transform home entertainment. A number of content providers are expected to
take advantage of ultra-fast broadband to challenge the dominance of players
such as Sky, Telewest, NTL and Home Choice.
Chris Panayis, managing
director of Freedom2Surf, commented: “.Consumers across Europe and the US
have long enjoyed ultra high-speed broadband and we are committed to leading
the broadband speed revolution in the UK. The promise of Local Loop Unbundling
is finally delivering, and consumers as a result will be able to enjoy 24Mbit
broadband for the same price as many are paying for bog standard 1Mbit
services.”
Chris Panayis continued: “We are expecting to see
the launch of a number of new broadband-content services including Internet TV
during 2005, and super-speed broadband will allow users to turn their Internet
connection into a complete entertainment gateway for their home.”
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