Abstract
The UK is one of the most competitive broadband markets in the world. However, it is one of the few advanced European markets that has yet to announce a major FTTx initiative. The incumbent operator, BT, and the national government are therefore coming under increasing pressure from a variety of stakeholders to rectify this situation.
Table of Contents
Technology and network
- BT deploys ADSL2+; Virgin Media plans DOCSIS3 rollout
- Legacy network technology and service types
- FTTx technology and approach
NGN rollout
- 21CN does not cover access portion of the network
- Products available from major players
Wholesale services
- Bitstream
- Local loop unbundling (LLU)
- VDSL
Competition
- BT faces aggressive opposition in UK broadband market
Government involvement
- No direct involvement on a national level yet
- Regulatory situation
Table of figures
- Figure 1. UK: network coverage (December 2007)
- Figure 2. UK total broadband connections by technology (cable/DSL)
- Figure 3. BT' s NGN milestones
- Figure 4. UK retail broadband market shares, 1Q05-1Q08
- Figure 5. Key competitive indicators, 1Q05-1Q08
- Figure 6. Passive and active access to NGA
