The university said the announcement of the professorship would probably be linked to the opening of a new building to house the International 5G Innovation Centre for broadband internet communication, which is scheduled in 2015.

BBC: University of Surrey

Some promising new investments: Appian Communications, which makes products for service provider networks, and General Bandwidth, which develops equipment for communication services over broadband networks.

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It may take more than 10 years for a widespread broadband market to develop, says Abhi Chaki, an analyst with Jupiter Communication's bandwidth and access practice.

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