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m419 · 28-10-2008, 16:30

In areas covered by a Cable firm, why is it that they won't expand down to new streets and new developments???

I mean to build a cable network covering 150,000 homes, it costs around Â£48 to Â£60 Million, so this could be enough to patch up areas like Aberdeen and clacton.

Even if they do expand, they could save money by NOT expanding the phone service and just use either a Voip service or CPS over a BT line.

In fact I have often wondered if it would help if Virgin Media,Smallworld Media and BT merged altogether. And get rid of Cable phone.

That way, the Cable TV network would provide:

Fibre optic Cable broadband up to 20/50MB at the moment
Cable TV and Video on Demand

BT phone lines would be used for:

Basic Voice calls
Payphone use
Dial up internet

BT could then be called 'BT Media'.

Outside Cable areas/areas which cannot be cabled, BT can continue to offer BT Vision/BT Digital.

With regards to Cable in westminster and milton keynes, it would make it easier to upgrade and invest under one owner,right now its a shambols and its facing closure.

Its either that or Cable and Wireless.

That would enable stronger competition against Sky.

Back to reality.......

For westminster, I think the best thing to do is to rebuild the network again, however, rather than digging up, use the sewers! Just like H20 planned to do.

28-10-2008, 16:30	#1
m419 Inactive Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: London Services: BT Broadband,BT Anytime calls,Sky entertainment extra HD,Vodafone pay monthly Posts: 1,512	Cable network expansions In areas covered by a Cable firm, why is it that they won't expand down to new streets and new developments??? I mean to build a cable network covering 150,000 homes, it costs around Â£48 to Â£60 Million, so this could be enough to patch up areas like Aberdeen and clacton. Even if they do expand, they could save money by NOT expanding the phone service and just use either a Voip service or CPS over a BT line. In fact I have often wondered if it would help if Virgin Media,Smallworld Media and BT merged altogether. And get rid of Cable phone. That way, the Cable TV network would provide: Fibre optic Cable broadband up to 20/50MB at the moment Cable TV and Video on Demand BT phone lines would be used for: Basic Voice calls Payphone use Dial up internet BT could then be called 'BT Media'. Outside Cable areas/areas which cannot be cabled, BT can continue to offer BT Vision/BT Digital. With regards to Cable in westminster and milton keynes, it would make it easier to upgrade and invest under one owner,right now its a shambols and its facing closure. Its either that or Cable and Wireless. That would enable stronger competition against Sky. Back to reality....... For westminster, I think the best thing to do is to rebuild the network again, however, rather than digging up, use the sewers! Just like H20 planned to do.