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Old 30-10-2008, 09:12   #25
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Re: Cable network expansions

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Originally Posted by demented View Post
Whilst I find antoine's piece about expansion fascinating I am very sceptical about this and would like a source.
There's no press release or anything like that. It was in an internal presentation given to me.


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That said 50,000 homes per year is nothing to be sniffed about by those lucky few that might get it but it's a very small number and would probably only make areas a bit more consistent.
Ceratainly 50,000 more than at present and a sign that VM is moving forward.

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VOIP off cable would be ridiculous. Why would cable launch such a product when they make such lavish amounts of money on their phone products (especially the basic ones). Doubt they'd do it.
VOIP is on the cards, which is why VM have outsourced the operation of there legacy switches to BT, so we can focus on delivering VOIP. Although the project has been pushed back.

IPTV is also an ongoing project

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Originally Posted by m419 View Post
Virgin Media is NTL just using the Virgin brand and backed by Virgin Enterprises.

Cable Tel was the first cable company to launch Cable broadband, in fact NTL original areas didn't have as many problems than the ex-C&W franchises. Cable and Wireless neglected the franchises during its ownership and under invested in them, NTL then had to pick up the pieces and slowly intergrate the franchises.

Bare in mind NTL/Virgin Media have had to intergrate all of these franchises:

Nynex
Videotron
BT cable franchises
Telecential
Bell Cable Media
East Coast Cable
Comcast
Diamond Cable

Telewest:

General Cable
Cable London
Birmingham Cable
North West Cable
Yorkshire Cable
Eurobell South West (Devon Cable Media)
Eurobell South East (South Downs Cable)
Telewest orginal areas(United Artists)
Yes we're all familiar with the history of cable in the UK. Don't understand what point you're trying to make
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