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Another Interesting interview with Tom

He mentions network expansion n this one??

http://www.theguardian.com/media/201...ideo-on-demand

Re: Another Interesting interview with Tom

At a recent VM Q&A, he expressed that he binned the project we had to offer an ADSL product over BT Infinity, because that's what everyone else offers.

He said the VM network is what sets it apart, and if they are going to extend their reach it will be through expanding the VM network, not using BT.

So you never know.

Re: Another Interesting interview with Tom

He doesn't say anything about expansion. Whoever wrote the article does.

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Originally Posted by MrIca (Post 35687365)

He doesn't say anything about expansion. Whoever wrote the article does.

Interesting.

Tom Mockridge, quoted in Daily Telegraph interview 1 March 2014

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Similarly, Mockridge acknowledges that the limited coverage of the Virgin Media network will be a challenge at some point in the future.
“The ambition of the company is to find ways to cost-effectively serve more customers,” he says. “Digging up roads is not only expensive but it’s also something most people don’t particularly like.

So no digging up of roads then. Looks like Tara Conlan did not see the point about not digging up roads or was given other information when she wrote up her interview for The Guardian 19 days later.

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Virgin is making "significant investment" in its network, which covers half the UK, and wants to grow it through expansion, which will mean digging up roads, rather than acquisition.

Re: Another Interesting interview with Tom

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Originally Posted by Top banana (Post 35687905)

Maybe this is what they mean?
http://www.cable.co.uk/news/new-deal...ies-801712051/

Yes, certainly this kind of deal. I'm not sure if the deal is just for businesses - the article mentions Netflix but all the VM quotes are Virgin Media Business.