Look at this example, consider our government's proposed subsidy...

Look at this example, consider our government's proposed subsidy involvment through the NBN...

Virgin's UK fibre optic broadband plans:

http://www.top10-broadband.co.uk/compare/fibre_optic/


Fibre optic (fiber optic) is broadband that runs over cables in the ground, this differs to ADSL broadband that runs over copper telephone wires. The reason why fibre optic (fiber optic) broadband is so much faster can be attributed to the make-up of the cables themselves.

Fibre optic cables are made of glass or plastic, these materials facilitate fast movement of data along their length. In traditional ADSL broadband, speed is lost quickly over long distances, hence speeds vary depending on how far house is from the exchange.

With fibre optic broadband however, less speed is lost over long distances making it a superior option for those looking for super-fast broadband.