Openreach Says “copper will run out of steam” and Calls for FTTP Support
26-10-2017, 23:50
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Openreach Says “copper will run out of steam” and Calls for FTTP Support
https://www.ispreview.co.uk/index.ph...p-support.html
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Openreach’s (BT) Chairman, Mike McTighe, has told the Broadband World Forum that “we are getting to the point where the copper will run out of steam” and there’s a need to focus on “full fibre” (FTTP/H), but he warned that this could only be done with ISP support and “increases in wholesale pricing.”
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This should focus minds at VM / Liberty with regards to getting the higher upload speed work finished, along with the 500Mb+ preparations.
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31-10-2017, 18:58
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Re: Openreach Says “copper will run out of steam” and Calls for FTTP Support
Openreach demands higher broadband prices for ultrafast upgrades.
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BT's network arm Openreach has warned that a multibillion-pound investment in broadband upgrades hinges on higher prices.
The company unveiled the results of an industry consultation, saying it needed to spread the £3bn to £6bn cost of new ultrafast fibre-optic lines for 10 million homes across the broadband market.
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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/...fast-upgrades/
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31-10-2017, 20:44
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Re: Openreach Says “copper will run out of steam” and Calls for FTTP Support
We spend about £14bn on overseas aid, so why not cut that in half and provide the country with proper broadband.
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31-10-2017, 20:47
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Re: Openreach Says “copper will run out of steam” and Calls for FTTP Support
Yes l quite agree.
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09-11-2017, 16:31
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Re: Openreach Says “copper will run out of steam” and Calls for FTTP Support
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Originally Posted by Paul M
We spend about £14bn on overseas aid, so why not cut that in half and provide the country with proper broadband.
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Because quite a lot of people would die if we did that, and we're a nice caring country ?
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22-11-2017, 01:53
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Re: Openreach Says “copper will run out of steam” and Calls for FTTP Support
Let them die i want to stream movies in 4K
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22-11-2017, 06:15
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Re: Openreach Says “copper will run out of steam” and Calls for FTTP Support
Looking forward to finally upgrading this connection to at least the minimum 10Mbit/s. Preferably at least a few months before February 4250 rolls around...
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03-12-2017, 12:35
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Re: Openreach Says “copper will run out of steam” and Calls for FTTP Support
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Because quite a lot of people would die if we did that, and we're a nice caring country ?
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You mean like the caring country that insists a friend of mine has an assessment that he is not fit to work every six months, despite having a condition which has been determined as medically untreatable & leaves him permanently housebound.
What about tests like this for the people we are giving money too abroad!
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03-12-2017, 15:00
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Re: Openreach Says “copper will run out of steam” and Calls for FTTP Support
Let's try not to stray too far from the topic please.
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07-12-2017, 22:13
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Re: Openreach Says “copper will run out of steam” and Calls for FTTP Support
If these guys can do it for £30 a month for 1Gb to the home then why cannot the big guys?
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19-12-2017, 21:56
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Re: Openreach Says “copper will run out of steam” and Calls for FTTP Support
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If these guys can do it for £30 a month for 1Gb to the home then why cannot the big guys?
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They have volunteers who do the bulk of the work for them at no cost.
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