Nov 29, 2016

BT's broadband divorce - what it means for consumers

The argument for separation centres around whether the firm that provides the vast majority of the UK's broadband infrastructure should be part of the same parent group as one of the UK's leading internet service provides. Openreach has been criticised for the slow rollout of rural broadband and for failing to offer radical new technologies. "Any formal break between BT and Openreach must not lose sight of the goal to deliver broadband to rural areas. Ofcom must make it clear that the conditions of the separation include guarantees for future investment to further support rural digital connectivity," it said in a statement. "The hope is that by reducing the influence of BT Group on Openreach, it would be likely to invest more in faster broadband technology that allows more providers, such as Sky and TalkTalk as well as BT, to offer a better service to their customers." Founder of Mimosa Networks, Jaime Fink thinks it is time to consider other technologies: "Openreach and other UK service providers must change their approach and look at new technologies that can profitably deliver a superfast sustainable broadband network."

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