BT announce a further 303 exchanges for fibre broadband upgrades

[Rik]

VOD would be the most obvious thought, in real time HD.

[adamr8965]

Yeah that would get bandwith up a fair bit.

[Rik]

Plus radio, phone etc. I can see a fibre connection replacing much of the present communication systems, if it's robust enough.

[adamr8965]

That will cost billions to do.

[Rik]

There's billions to be earned too. It all comes down to what the return on the investment would be.

[adamr8965]

Yeah it would and if it cost viable aswell. Has idnet started to roll out fttc products yet?

[Technical Ben]

IDNet resell BT products (those available on the open market). So no. Unless there is a massive change in the way IDNet work, and they gain the millions/billions needed to install the cables. Bear in mind most LLU providers only change the boxes in the exchange, not the cable it's self.

[Joel]

Can I ask whether the list in the original post is specific to exchanges, or areas? It says "Brighton and Hove", but is that a specific exhange, or does it mean all of the exchanges near to Brighton and Hove?

Thanks

[zappaDPJ]

These announcements usually refer to the actual exchange name rather than the area.

[Glenn]

I just found this pdf it shows an indicative date for when the exchange should be upgraded.