What to Look for When You Need a new Phone Line
The fellow who invented fibre optics approximately 50 years ago received the noble prize in science for the year 2009. The bulk of his work consisted of creation of the mathematical formulas that allowed one to encode and decode data that passed through fiber optic lines as pulses of light. When one considers that an equally sized fiber optic cable can transfer 1000 times the information as that same cable construction of copper, the value of fiber optic communication becomes obvious. As we progress into the new millennium, the need for faster communications hardware capable of handling vast volumes of data grows steadily. So while you may not feel that this day or this week you should install your new phone line using fibre optic cable, you may rest assured that in the future this means of high speed telecommunications will be the required norm. For the present, of all the United Kingdom’s major landline providers only Virgin Media is offering new phone line connections using fiber optic cable. Virgin Media’s faith in the new technology is proven by connection via fiber optics at absolutely zero cost to the customer. With phone line installation now free from Virgin Media, can free line rental from UK phone line providers be far behind?
