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The A to Z of broadband
Let's get connected with an alphabetic guide to all things broadband

By Gemma Simpson

Published: Wednesday 01 November 2006

Goonhilly

The Goonhilly Satellite Earth Station holds 61 dishes and is the largest telecommunications site in the world, located on the Lizard Peninsula in Cornwall.

The list from A to Z

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A is for ADSL
B is for BT
C is for Cable & Wireless
D is for Dial-up
E is for Education
F is for Fibre
G is for Goonhilly
H is for HSDPA
I is for In-flight
J is for Janet
K is for Kingston
L is for Landlines
M is for Murdoch
N is for Next generation
O is for Ofcom
P is for Power lines
Q is for Quad-play
R is for Remote working
S is for Satellite phones
T is for Trains
U is for Unbundling
V is for VoIP
W is for WiMax
X is for Xbox
Y is for YouTube
Z is for Zombies

The visitor centre features what BT considers to be the world's fastest broadband internet café with the computers able to download data at speeds of up to 100Mbps, around 50 times faster than a typical broadband installation at home.

Sadly, it's now goodbye Goonhilly as the satellite service is to be shifted to BT's other station in Madley, Herefordshire, in the next two years. Take a peek at the doomed dishes in the Goonhilly photo story.