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Originally Posted by Horizon
I think give them 5-10 years and Sky will become the largest "cable" operator in the country once they've access to Bt's infrastructure. I reckon they'll roll out FTTP as fast as they can.
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I have my doubts.
Sky are throwing a paddy that BT haven't been split up and if they want to supply FTTP they'll have to spend their own money. They wanted Openreach split and someone else to pick up the bills. Hyperoptic are pleased and are getting on with the job as they have since 2012, Sky are whinging to Ofcom and anyone else who will listen as indeed they have for years.
Based on the costs budgeted for their trial in York Sky spend enough on Premier League rights, just the rights, nothing else, to deliver FTTP to every premises in Leeds, the country's 3rd most populous city, every 6 weeks.
Their York trial has cost about as much as they hand the Premier League in 5 days.
PIA has been available since 2013.
https://www.openreach.co.uk/orpg/hom...polesharing.do
https://www.openreach.co.uk/orpg/hom...IRO17thMay.pdf
16 May 2013 – Issue 2
Sky were late to FTTC as they wanted to sweat the equipment they've placed in BT's exchanges further, they still don't offer 80Mb FTTC online you have to call, they have no FTTP product over Openreach.
They have had ample opportunity to get on with the job of building FTTP if they chose to. Beyond what's increasingly looking like a PR stunt in York they've shown no indication of wanting to. It looks a lot more like they'll do what they have so far both for their satellite TV and their broadband - rent infrastructure from someone else.