Thread: VM to begin expanding its cable network
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Old 17-01-2010, 00:02   #121
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Re: VM to begin expanding its cable network
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Originally Posted by Airwaves View Post
The question is though, will the fibre/cabinet setup being laid by BT be similar in setup to VM's. Can they just use it or will the way the services are delivered have to be altered in some way?
While it is possible that Virgin can use BT's infrastructure in much the same way as other ISPs (and they do on ADSL now), they will not be able to use the current Cable TV system with it. They may be able to use the next generation STBs that use the Tivo software.
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