Ofcom looking at ways to bring us Fibre

[Bungral]

The BBC have reported that Ofcom are looking at more practicle ways for the UK to get fibre optics than digging up all the roads.

Read the full news article.

 

[FarFarAway]

Bout time tbh

 

[Bungral]

Bout time tbh

For all that talk though... How much closer to actually getting it are we??

Consultants and surveys were mentioned a little too much for my liking.

 

[ionicle]

cant they just make fibre exchanges where other companys can take over the running of particular customers?! :/

 

[cybermaniac]

cant they just make fibre exchanges where other companys can take over the running of particular customers?! :/

considering most if not all exchanges are primarily owned by BT.....i doubt it.

 

[ionicle]

they are at the moment though arnt they?

can they not do what they do at the moment with copper, but with fibre?

 

[nathan]

they are at the moment though arnt they?

can they not do what they do at the moment with copper, but with fibre?

BT who own 99% of the exchanges are selling the exchanges only, so the kit in these is only half the story, the copper still needs replacing around the country.