Be Unlimited (Be), one of the UK's breakthrough broadband providers, today launched "Be home 24 meg" – the UK's fastest broadband Internet service.
For just œ24 ($42.56) per month, Be offers it's members speeds up to 24 Megabits, unlimited downloads and 24 hour per day access to the Internet, using the free, wireless "Be Box" modem.
Be is the UK's first Internet service provider (ISP) to harness the latest ADSL2+ technology, maximising the potential of your phone line, at a competitive price. The company is deploying its own network in the UK, utilising the Local Loop Unbundling (LLU) EU directive, which allows independent operators to lease incumbent's (British Telecom in the case of the UK market) last mile access infrastructure.
Dana Pressman, Managing Director of Be said,
"We are thrilled to be the first ISP to roll-out 24 meg broadband in the UK. For anyone wanting to get the most from the Internet, this is an absolute must – at œ24 per month Be is simply better value than any other broadband service from any other provider. This radically advanced capability will change the way people use their computers and opens up a world of opportunities as exciting as the advent of broadband itself."
Be's 24 meg service represents an exponential leap for Internet users. Just one 24 meg line can stream two High Definition TV (HDTV) channels, plus three or four standard TV or Video-on-Demand channels, and still have enough bandwidth for general surfing or voice calls (VoIP).
Also supplied (free of charge) with the super-fast ADSL service, is a "Thomson SpeedTouch 716g" wireless router that normally retails for œ116.99 ($207.46). The router can be used to connect multiple computers, games consoles and standard telephony devices to the ADSL2+ line and also features a four-port 10/100Mb/s Ethernet switch, 802.11 b/g wireless LAN and two VoIP telephone ports.
Be's pilot membership has been a huge success, with overwhelming levels of interest in their products. Their first member, who connected during the pilot phase, is experiencing an average speed of 18.5 meg – breaking the UK ADSL speed record. With their pilot offer now over, Be are beginning to expand their coverage across the UK.
To join Be, customers simply need a BT telephone line that is connected to an exchange in which Be has installed their equipment. The service costs œ24 per month, plus a œ24 connection fee, and there is no annual contract.
For more information and to check availability, go to www.BeThere.co.uk