British Telecom have anounced that they will be installing FTTC (Fibre To The Cabinet) fibre optic technology in Lymm by the end of March 2011. This will provide more reliable and faster broadband at up to 40 Mb/sec. This is not as fast as would be possible if fibre optic cables were connected into homes, but is a far less expensive option.

For parts of Warrington that are not covered by cable TV, originally laid by Nynex and now managed by Virgin Media, this is very good news.

 Customers will not have to buy their broadband service from BT, as access to the new FTTC network will be made available to other suppliers who install their own equipment in the Lymm exchange (AOL, O2/Be, Orange and Talk Talk already have equipment in place using the existing copper wiring).

For those working from home and needing reliable broadband, as well as family users wanting to download video or use on-line TV services, the new services will be a great improvement.