BT Openreach have contacted me to talk about their superfast broadband – initially 40Mbs downstream and 10Mbs upstream.
The Dulwich exchange will have super fast broadband from March 2011.

I’ve done a little investigation and all exchanges serving Southwark will have been upgraded to superfast broadband by end of 2011 – back end loaded Sept-Dec 2011. www.superfast-openreach.co.uk

(Bermondsey Sep’11, Beulah Hill Mar’11, Brixton Sep’11, Forst Hill Mar’11, Gipsy Hill Sep’11, New Cross Dec’10, Southwark/Borugh dec’11, Vauxhall/Kennington Oct’10, Walworth Dec’11). Not clear about Southbank but suspect it doesn’t serve homes.

To make this work they are talking about Fibre To The Cabinet so we may see some BT digging but mostly cable pulling in the next 15 months across Southwark and in Dulwich during the next 6 months.

I’m super keen to support this. Any and all improvements to our broadband will reduce the need for many to travel. It helps people work from home – which reduces crime. So I’ve asked how Southwark Council can help this rollout happen and stick to its plans.