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Leased line costs drop

New survey reveals cheaper high-speed internet connections

The price of high-speed internet connections, including leased line costs, has been plummeting recently.

Aggressive pricing by Managed Comms has led to a reduction in leased line costs across the UK and the Nottingham-based operator still offers some of the best deals around, with savings of up to 50 per cent compared to other providers.

Now, a new survey by a global consumer firm has confirmed that super-fast broadband rates have dropped across the UK with the cost per Mb charged on lines falling by almost a third.

A senior analyst for the research firm suggested that this finding was part of a long-term trend.

"Competition between operators and across the technologies is continuing the downward pressure on pricing per megabit," she said.

Meanwhile, the Conservative party has announced plans to launch a state-of-the-art broadband network across the UK.

The new scheme promises to offer speeds of up to 100Mbps across the country by 2017.

Shadow chancellor George Osborne said that, if elected, the party would implement the scheme immediately.

"In the 19th century, we built the railways. In the 20th century, we built the motorways," he commented.

"In the 21st century, let's build the super-fast broadband network that will create hundreds of thousands of jobs for Britain."

It is thought that the project could well utilise super-fast connections such as leased lines and bonded ADSL although details remain sketchy at present.

In the meantime, broadband customers should note that leased line costs at Managed Comms are significantly cheaper than other providers.

This saving is possible in part because Managed Comms prices are based on bandwidth rather than geographical distance.

Leased line customers can also enjoy the benefit of Managed Comms' superior support mechanism and 99.9 per cent service level agreement.