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popper · 16-10-2008, 19:34

TBO, C&W would be far better served today if they just got a large chunk of Anologue freq in the BIG UKINC SALE.

leased some of the better cable (they know were it is ,they put it in in the first place) in each section of the country for their backhaul and 3rd party AOL style cable deals.

and slap a LOAD of new mobile WiMax base stations (intel are giving some really nice incentives to grow their Wimax initatives everywere, especially india right now so why not the UK?)on the cable to service any new wireless initatives they might make with other 3rd party WiMax based WISPs (wireless ISPs).

to then help grow the new markets for a 3rd way to get fixed/nomadic and mobile UK internet services and streaming multicast video services etc.

its something VM might consider as they still have ties with the C&W BOD AFAIK, and C&W might even find it werthwhile and get some cheap finance deals to finish the UK wide deployment of cable fibre they began way back, and then leased that back to VM in a two way swap of some sort.

more UK cable coverage has to be a good thing for all concerned (except BT OC)its assumed, and the US are starting to talk about such govt backed and supported FTTH plans too so its not so far fetched right now for the UK!.

with the credit crunch and banks getting picky, VM being in trouble putting their credit re-payments back 2 more years so having to pay more,and the govt wanting more fibre in the Uk ,someone somewere will find the cash to do this upgrade IF ITS PUT TO THEM and can give a good return on investment over the next 5/10 years it seems !

16-10-2008, 19:34	#2
popper Inactive Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 3,270	Re: Cable and Wireless Snaps up Thus and Demon TBO, C&W would be far better served today if they just got a large chunk of Anologue freq in the BIG UKINC SALE. leased some of the better cable (they know were it is ,they put it in in the first place) in each section of the country for their backhaul and 3rd party AOL style cable deals. and slap a LOAD of new mobile WiMax base stations (intel are giving some really nice incentives to grow their Wimax initatives everywere, especially india right now so why not the UK?)on the cable to service any new wireless initatives they might make with other 3rd party WiMax based WISPs (wireless ISPs). to then help grow the new markets for a 3rd way to get fixed/nomadic and mobile UK internet services and streaming multicast video services etc. its something VM might consider as they still have ties with the C&W BOD AFAIK, and C&W might even find it werthwhile and get some cheap finance deals to finish the UK wide deployment of cable fibre they began way back, and then leased that back to VM in a two way swap of some sort. more UK cable coverage has to be a good thing for all concerned (except BT OC)its assumed, and the US are starting to talk about such govt backed and supported FTTH plans too so its not so far fetched right now for the UK!. with the credit crunch and banks getting picky, VM being in trouble putting their credit re-payments back 2 more years so having to pay more,and the govt wanting more fibre in the Uk ,someone somewere will find the cash to do this upgrade IF ITS PUT TO THEM and can give a good return on investment over the next 5/10 years it seems !