All Openreach articles – Page 32
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Public AffairsLabour promises nationalised free broadband for all — BTwatch’s first take
Considerable speculation and debate on the future of UK communications infrastructure and the sector was sparked by a new Labour Party policy. In its Manifesto for the upcoming UK General Election, Labour is committing to the nationalisation of major elements of BT Group that relate to the provision of ...
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PremiumMore reports of G.fast slowdown
With full fibre the established main priority, an increasingly gaping hole is building in BT’s plans to provide ultrafast services to ten million homes by early-2021, as G.fast stood down.
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PremiumOpenreach extending local reach
Local authority deals quickly pivoting to FTTP as momentum gathers, with BDUK gainshare in support. Challenge of full-scale fibre illustrated by significant cost per home passed for remote fibre installations.
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PremiumVirgin Media sweeps in with gigabit ‘can do’ claims
DOCSIS 3.1 upgrade providing Virgin Media with a clear opportunity to declare itself a key partner in the government’s pursuit of gigabit speeds. Management bullish on the prospect of taking the fight to Openreach, beyond Virgin’s traditional footprint. Sky in a position to play off Virgin and Openreach, as ...
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PremiumOpenreach talks-up full fibre, as government moves on…
Openreach following through with full-fibre commitment to distinguish its infrastructure capabilities from rivals. Government putting up more money, but appears open to gigabit alternatives for quicker wins. Openreach tempts government with 2025 win if conditions are right, but appetite for headline-grabbing grand plan appears to be waning.
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PremiumOfcom report states UK full-fibre coverage at 8%
The latest update to Ofcom’s Connected Nations report stated that in May 2019 full-fibre coverage had reached 8% of the UK population, with just under 2.5 million premises passed — an increase of around 400,000 since the start of 2019.
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PremiumOpenreach drop BBU; raising prospect of cheaper fibre deployments
Reports that Openreach is to stop providing battery backup units (BBU) by default for fibre-to-the-premises (FTTP) installations (BTwatch, #300) gained substance, following the appearance of a more compact optical network unit (ONT).
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PremiumOpenreach consulting on possible B2B symmetric FTTP product
Openreach has been carrying out consultations on the possible provision of a symmetric fibre-to-the-premises (FTTP) product that is geared towards the business market.
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PremiumOpenreach promotes managed FTTC install
Openreach flagged a special offer on the ‘managed install’ of VDSL services from 10 September 2019 to 10 March 2020, indicating that it was responding to greater appetite among communications providers (CP) to visit the premises of consumers and manage service from the outset.
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Suppliers & SCMFujikura wins Openreach deal after ribbon pilot
Openreach trials of a new type of ribbon fibre cable to speed deployment of fibre-to-the-premise (FTTP) in the UK appear to have culminated in a contract for manufacturer Fujikura, which participated in the trial with cable installer CBS Products (BTwatch, #303).
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PremiumOpenreach piloting FTTP connectivity delivery to MDUs in Salford
Openreach is running a pilot programme testing the ways in which it can deliver fibre-to-the-premises connectivity to multi-dwelling units (MDU) in Salford, Greater Manchester.
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PremiumSky goes by the BUUK for new build challenge
BT rival Sky entered an agreement with BUUK Infrastructure, a utility network provider for new build development, that will see the pair offer full-fibre broadband in new-build residential properties.
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PremiumOpenreach aiming to minimise fibre installation costs in new commercial developments
Openreach is taking steps to minimise the cost of installing fibre in new commercial developments, echoing previously flagged commitments to remove or reduce the cost of delivering fibre to residential new-build sites.
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PremiumUK Councils resist loss of most planning powers
The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) voiced objections to government proposals to ease planning restrictions on the installation of mobile network infrastructure, citing concerns on the environmental impact of large structures in rural areas.
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Suppliers & SCMOpenreach approves use of fibre optic cleaners
Openreach approved the use of fibre optic cleaners called Sticklers from MicroCare Corporation.
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PremiumOpenreach agrees four-year sponsorship deal with Ulster Rugby
Openreach agreed a four-year sponsorship contract with Ulster Rugby, starting from the current 2019/20 season.
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Public AffairsVodafone UK hits out over Ofcom enterprise market plans
More business-to-business tension between VfUK and BT.
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PremiumBT Group People Moves, August 2019
Latest people movements include: Chris Brooke, Matthew Flood, Marc Foglino, Paul Hopes, Jonathan Reynolds, Gergo Safar, Nim Sanghera, Nick Speed, Dhawal Parekh.
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PremiumBT Group ready to take Johnson’s fibre call at face value
On the Q1 FY19-20 call, BT management regularly reiterated its willingness to support apparent ambition within the new Johnson government for complete UK full-fibre coverage by 2025. The open embrace did, though, have the feel of calling a bluff that almost, but never quite, tipped over into sarcasm.