Children and teenagers are driving demand for ultrafast broadband, according to Hyperoptic MD Charles Davies. The company is working with the National Broadband Network (NBN) in Australia on a project that will see it provide broadband speeds of up to 1 gigabit per second (Gbps) by 2020. The research found the average age for kids to start using the internet without supervision is nine, but one sixth were doing so between the ages of one and four. The growing popularity of streaming TV services, online gaming that rely on fast services and the need for families to connect multiple devices has seen nearly half of parents in the UK change broadband provider over the past five years, with more than 25% making the change to satisfy the need for greater speed.
Children and teenagers are driving demand for ultrafast broadband, according to Hyperoptic MD Charles Davies. The company is working with the National Broadband Network (NBN) in Australia on a project that will see it provide broadband speeds of up to 1 gigabit per second (Gbps) by 2020. The growing popularity of streaming TV services, online gaming that rely on fast services and the need for families to connect multiple devices has seen nearly half of parents in the UK change broadband provider over the past five years, with more than 25% making the change to satisfy the need for greater speed.