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The BSG Research & Metrics Group was established in February 2005.
Working with DTI and Ofcom, BSG set out to develop a new set of metrics to benchmark the development of the UK broadband market beyond 2005. Comparing the UK's position v other international markets was becoming increasingly difficult, as like for like comparisons became harder to make. There was therefore a need to develop a new set of metrics capable of comparing the development of the UK market with other international markets.
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| Sophisticated Broadband Services |
| Initially the group focused on advising the DTI and its contractors (Analysys) on developing a new set of broadband metrics for the DTI’s Broadband Market Survey. The goal was to develop a framework of indicators that reflect these new challenges in the next phase of broadband development and provide government with a differentiated view of adoption and utilisation of broadband services among consumers and businesses. |
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The first of three reports was published in June 2005:
Sophisticated Broadband Services (pdf 1,100KB)
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The second report of this study was published in November 2005:
Sophisticated Broadband Services 2 (pdf 1,170KB) |
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| Predicting UK Residential Future Bandwidth Requirements |
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In Q3 of 2005 the BSG Research & Metrics Group began work on a second project to look at potential future bandwidth requirements by UK households in 2008 and 2012. BSG published a Green Paper in May 2006 (see link below).
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| Other relevant pages on the BSG website |
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Predicting UK Future Residential Bandwidth Requirements (pdf 1,140KB).
BSG Next Generation Broadband Issue page
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