A study on broadband throughout the world discovered that the United Kingdom’s broadband network quality is 25th in a field of 66 countries.
The study, which was conducted on Cisco’s behalf, aimed to provide a thorough examination of broadband’s state throughout the world.
The study discovered that Bulgaria and Latvia are more prepared for next-generation internet applications than the United Kingdom.
Japan and Korea still dominate the table, because they have fast networks.
For example, the government of Korea has promised to have 1Gbps (gigabit per second) as its universal speed by 2012.
Though the United Kingdom is not ready for the applications of the future, it can handle today’s network demands.
"It can be a bit misleading to look at the rankings. The important thing is whether the broadband quality of a country is good enough for today's needs and the UK falls well within this category", said Joanne Hughes, Cisco’s communication manager.
Hughes expects that the United Kingdom would improve next year.
"We forecast the UK will improve because of things such as cable networks being upgraded and the Digital Britain report focusing on next generation access", Hughes said.
The University of Oviedo's Department of Applied Economics and Oxford University's Säid Business School jointly conducted the study.
The study, which was conducted on Cisco’s behalf, aimed to provide a thorough examination of broadband’s state throughout the world.
The study discovered that Bulgaria and Latvia are more prepared for next-generation internet applications than the United Kingdom.
Japan and Korea still dominate the table, because they have fast networks.
For example, the government of Korea has promised to have 1Gbps (gigabit per second) as its universal speed by 2012.
Though the United Kingdom is not ready for the applications of the future, it can handle today’s network demands.
"It can be a bit misleading to look at the rankings. The important thing is whether the broadband quality of a country is good enough for today's needs and the UK falls well within this category", said Joanne Hughes, Cisco’s communication manager.
Hughes expects that the United Kingdom would improve next year.
"We forecast the UK will improve because of things such as cable networks being upgraded and the Digital Britain report focusing on next generation access", Hughes said.
The University of Oviedo's Department of Applied Economics and Oxford University's Säid Business School jointly conducted the study.
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