Good news from Sky Broadband, which has recently installed a 100Gbps DWDM technology in its network, which is considered to be a first for the UK.

Those wondering what DWDM mysteriously stands for, it's Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing, in other words it boosts fibre optic capacity resulting in higher speeds and less annoying broadband blackouts. In fact, it can theoretically deliver data at a speed of 7Tbps, which according to Sky's calculator is 10 times faster than most UK networks.

At the moment the 100Gbps DWDM has been installed between London and Birmingham after a successful pilot and five more locations are on Sky's 2012 rollout map.

Jon Blumberg, Commercial Director at Sky Broadband & Talk, commented on the news:

"With the rapid adoption of services such as Sky Anytime+ and Sky Go, our customers are streaming and downloading more than ever before, as well as watching record levels of traditional TV.

"Sky Broadband really was built with entertainment in mind and the network innovations we've announced yesterday will make sure we're in good shape to continue to satisfy the demands of our customers."

Speaking of data rich content, the ISP underlines that traffic management is against its policy.

As a quick reminder, most ISPs like to manipulate traffic at peak hours to ensure that all no customers get the royal treatment over others who pay equal amounts for their services. This includes restricting access to certain web activities (or making them practically unusable) and slowing down speeds considerably.

The upgrade has been executed with minimal damage to the environment by placing more than 7,000 kilometres of fibre optic cables into tunnels running along former industrial canal routes.