Superfast broadband speeds for Lisburn by the summer

BT consumer and business customers in the Balmoral exchange area can access the superfast broadband, with tspeeds of up to 40Mb/s to households and businesses with the prospect of those rising to up to 60Mb/s.

As part of BT's UK wide rollout plan, Balmoral is the first exchange area to get the service in Northern Ireland and will be closely followed by the Lisburn and Bangor exchange areas, which will have the service by the end of this summer.

BT says consumers' experiences of the internet will be 'transformed' with the service. Households with multiple computers/internet devices will enjoy simultaneous use of services such as HD catch-up TV, social networking and the sharing of photos or films, amongst others.

Peter Morris, Consumer Director, BT said: "The internet is essential to our customers' lives and they are demanding more and more as richer and even more compelling services become available. We are delighted to offer our customers a service which can offer them the capacity and reliability they need in an instant and at a great value price they can afford."

Kellie Ann McNally from Dunmurry said she has seen a huge difference.

"We have more than one laptop in the house and we can all use them at the same time without losing connection or a slow down which is great" she said.