BE broadband is to roll out super-fast bonded line service

BE broadband provider has finally developed its line bonding service which it is planning to launch by next month.

For a broadband user, it requires two phone lines to get a bonded connection which will double the usual speed, so, Be customer, by bonding two ADSL 2+ lines, can expect a download speed of up to 40Mbps. This comes closer to the speeds offered by Virgin Media through its 50Mbps fibre optic broadband network.

New product from BE, however, is being launched only for a limited number of BE members (Pro customers) for a monthly susbscription of £50-£55 and a one-off connection fee of £85.

Be says that the higher monthly cost is due to ‘a lot of overhead and resource to bring the product out. The complete price details for other BE customers will be released later.

Tom William, the Head of operations at BE said:

“The product is only going to be available to existing Pro members, but we will be including a nice discount for them and we’re only going to be able to handle a small number of orders to begin with, though the product will be available anywhere that the regular BE service is available – about 70% of BT lines.”

Line bonding service also means that susbscribers will need to pay line rental for two phone lines which will further increase the total broadband cost.

BE started trialing the line bonding on its networks in September 2009 .