3 October 2008
Broadband customers could see the performance of their internet connections improved thanks to a new gadget developed by BT. The I-Plate is a self-installed device that filters out electrical interference from televisions, lighting and electrical circuits in the home. Trials have proven that the gadget can deliver faster broadband speeds and more stable connections as a result, BT claims. Broadband users simply fit the I-Plate filter to their BT NTE 5 master socket - a socket BT claims is present in seven out of ten UK homes. This means around nine million households have the potential to benefit from the technology, the company states. Cameron Rejali, Managing Director of Products and Services at BT Wholesale, said most broadband customers are unaware that interference from electrical products can impair the performance of their internet connections. "The I-Plate can help solve this, depending on the level of electrical interference within the home, delivering faster speeds, greater stability and bringing high quality IPTV to more consumers," he remarked. Earlier this year, BT announced plans to deliver super-fast fibre-based broadband to ten million UK homes by 2012.
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