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Ignitionnet · 22-05-2015, 11:05

VM built the infrastructure to deploy using BT's FTTC network, Liberty pulled it.

Liberty have no interest in expanding using BT's access network. Vodafone have the Cable and Wireless LLU network however by the time VM have completed the Lightning build they'll pass the vast majority of that footprint too.

Vodafone's LLU network passes about 16 million premises. VM's network will pass about 17 million premises once Lightning is done.

The 'budget' end of the market is seriously congested now. There's no real value in someone like VM joining in. TalkTalk have the benefit of scale, a big customer base, and a big LLU network; Plusnet have the benefits of being part of BT; Sky have their DBS TV and use phone and broadband as a retention tool for that.

22-05-2015, 11:05	#16
Ignitionnet Inactive Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Leeds, West Yorkshire Age: 47 Posts: 13,995	Re: Will virgin tap into bt? VM built the infrastructure to deploy using BT's FTTC network, Liberty pulled it. Liberty have no interest in expanding using BT's access network. Vodafone have the Cable and Wireless LLU network however by the time VM have completed the Lightning build they'll pass the vast majority of that footprint too. Vodafone's LLU network passes about 16 million premises. VM's network will pass about 17 million premises once Lightning is done. The 'budget' end of the market is seriously congested now. There's no real value in someone like VM joining in. TalkTalk have the benefit of scale, a big customer base, and a big LLU network; Plusnet have the benefits of being part of BT; Sky have their DBS TV and use phone and broadband as a retention tool for that.