The company is also offering 2 megabytes (2mb) for US$29.99.

Commenting on the new high speed offer, Roger Richards, Cable & Wireless Senior Vice President for Internet, Voice and Data said: "We continue to listen to our customers and respond to what they tell us they want.  A few months ago when we researched the Internet market, our customers told us they wanted higher bandwidth than what was then available.

"It took some doing, but our engineers worked round the clock to ensure that we could offer 3 megabyte speed in the shortest possible time".

The new speeds are available immediately (in sections of the Corporate Area) to residential customers served by the company's Carlton Exchange; and will be available in both the Central and Pembroke Exchanges within 10 days.  Availability in other areas will be announced shortly.

The offer is valid until September 15 2006.