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Originally Posted by BBKing
Why obviously? There are technical differences between DSL and cable that mean things operate in very different ways on very different kit, but the high-level services are much the same, surely?
BT can be obstructive only as far as fixing the twisted pair to the customer, which is the least likely bit to go wrong, anyway. After that it's ntl's stuff to fix, thankfully*. Actually unbundling the customer could be another sticking point, as OFCOM want to ramp up the rate of unbundling, so BT could turn round and say 'we haven't got the staff'. This would get very short shrift, though.
*Yes, insert your own joke here, but I'd far rather work within ntl's fault management procedures than have to go to a completely separate company, we had enough of that with C&W a few years back.
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Well it's because of the technical differences that I was making the comment, the twisted pair will be the big problem as far as I am concerned.
Yes I agree, the customer could have Internet at broadband, he could have digital TV. What if he wanted both, what if he wanted broadband, digital TV and a second set-top for recording?
I know you probably think I'm just being awkward or anti-ntl with my comment, but that twisted pair will make a big difference to the service on offer to a BT line customer compared to a HFC fed ntl customer.
Yes, BT could install a second line for these customers at ntl's request, but I wonder how smoothly this will happen when no spare lines are available!
It all boils down to the same as you say about ntl relying on cwc, I dont think it matters where the dividing line is drawn because the end result will never run as smoothly as it will on a system fully owned by one provider.
Thats all in my own worthless opinion though.
(not aimed at you BBKing)
