BT Indicates a Move to Optical Network

[Mr. Smith]

BT are set to initiate talks next month to upgrade the ageing copper network.

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[jiffz]

Tbh it sounds like BT sitting on they're asses thinking "We're making money now. Why should we spend £10Bn without receiving much more profit..."

The government needs to push to get it done tbh, we're falling behind.

 

[Danni]

Ooh...

I do have to wonder if this is all talk though. It would be nice, but it's unlikely to happen anytime soon.

 

[Rastalovich]

Hmmm, there`s my issue. They`ll get `some` gov. help funding wize.

Only thing is, when the profits start pouring in - will they pay the gov. back with interest ? Or give their chairman a £1m raise ?

 

[llwyd]

Oh they'll do it. They were denationalized not too long ago, and this is a free market economy. If they dont do it someone else will, and then goodbye BT

 

[Rastalovich]

.. I`d tell them to get it paid for themselves or we`ll allow another coms companies outside the Uk to come and do it and stake their claim as another uk provider. Eff Bt tbh, this isn`t something that`s come `all of a sudden`.

 

[mrapoc]

We do indeed need it considering its like the norm in japan etc.

 

[Mr. Smith]

Sadly I don't see this work happening for a few years, even if the papers are sanctioned by BT.

If they don't do it someone will, there is quite a lot of press about at the moment re the state of UK's broadband, worst in Europe etc.

 

[Rastalovich]

We were saying that over 10 years ago.

Ntl managed to sweep the country, to an extent. (now Virgin of course)

 

[Danni]

Virgin insist my road isn't cabled. So, if I destroy that green box at the bottom of the road it won't affect anyone's cable?

I'm annoyed at both Virgin and BT right now. T-Mobile's mobile broadband ftw

 

[nathan]

I think for BT to go alone on this would be stupid from a company point of view, ofcom has said it expects many other companies to help. Which i believe they should. I dont see why BT should pay for it when ofcom are right up there ass's saying they cant make more money from there products as its anti-competative.

I think some people are getting the two versions of BT mixed up. BT retail (pile of crap) and BT Wholesale (pile of crap). Most people have the real problems with the retail leg where the end customer buys broadband from them.

 

[NugentS]

From memory BT offered to do this some years ago and quoted £40 bill to do the job properly...

Sean