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ceedee · 17-07-2008, 01:03

Aren't BT hoping to be allowed to charge ISPs a premium for access to this 'extension' to their network?
So we end up with (yet another) ADSL tier?

I'd have thought they'd be able to make a reasonable return on the investment if they really can supply ADSL 2+ speeds to outlying areas that currently would only get around 4Mb/s.

I have a suspicion that the project is more about supporting BT's wimax project and the increasing backhaul demanded by 3G mobile providers.

17-07-2008, 01:03	#14
ceedee Inactive Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Bath Services: 100Mb VM Broadband Posts: 825	Re: BT To Invest Ã‚Â£1.5 Billion Into Fibre Optic Broadband Aren't BT hoping to be allowed to charge ISPs a premium for access to this 'extension' to their network? So we end up with (yet another) ADSL tier? I'd have thought they'd be able to make a reasonable return on the investment if they really can supply ADSL 2+ speeds to outlying areas that currently would only get around 4Mb/s. I have a suspicion that the project is more about supporting BT's wimax project and the increasing backhaul demanded by 3G mobile providers.