Residents in Balham and south Clapham can now access to broadband speeds more than 10 times the national average as a new technology is trialled in London.

Telecommunications company Openreach has begun switching on the pilot areas for its new ultrafast service G.fast, which provides download speeds of up to 330Mbps.

The faster speeds mean a two-hour HD film can be downloaded in just 90 seconds, a 45 minute HD TV show in 16 seconds and a nine hour audio book in three seconds.

All residents need to do is contact their internet service provider to see if they are offering G.fast.

Andy Hudson, Openreach’s director for regional infrastructure delivery in the south, said: “Whether you are somebody aiming to work more efficiently or grow your business, or a household going online for shopping, entertainment or studies, fast access to the internet has never been more important.”

London was announced as a pilot location for G.fast in October last year, as part of Openreach’s aim to make ultrafast broadband available to 12 million UK homes by the end of 2020.

For more information check out Openreach’s website.