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BT Broadband Ducts To Be Opened To Rivals
BT (BT.com) is planning to open up its network of underground cable ducts to allow its competitors to install their own fibre optic broadband.
The news, first reported in the Financial Times, could help the roll-out of faster fibre optic broadband speeds across the country – with disruption to roads, payments and communication links also being limited.
In a statement, Ian Livingstone, BT’s Chief Executive said: “We told Ofcom last year we’re willing to provide open access to our ducts and poles and we are working with them on how to achieve it”.
Livingstone continued: “Although it’s unlikely to be the silver bullet to get fibre to every home, open access to all ducts, not just ours, might help BT and others extend coverage and so we would like to see a future government support such a move”.
Such a move is likely to see BT wanting access to its competitors ducts in return, including those of Virgin Media, who already has up to 50Mbps fibre optic broadband available to 55% of UK homes.
BT plans to provide super-fast fibre optic broadband to 40% of the UK (circa 10 million homes and businesses) by the summer of 2012. Giving competitors such as Sky and TalkTalk access to its fibre optic network on, potentially, a wholesale basis could help the company recoup some of its £1.5bn investment.
BT is currently involved in a heavy-weight marketing campaign promoting its range of Winter Deals that include free unlimited anytime calls for 3 months or broadband and weekend calls for £7.99 a month.
BT Winter Deals Offer Savings Of £386 On BT Broadband & TV
BT has launched its 2023 BT Winter Deals, offering new customers choosing BT Fibre & BT TV at BT.com/winter with savings of up to £386 over the contract period. Available until the 1st of February 2023, there’s also a FREE BT Reward Card (up to the value of £100) to go shopping with.
BT Fibre prices now start from just £14.49 a month for BT Fibre Essential, while BT TV packages can be added from £9 a month extra and include Netflix.
40Mb BT Infinity Broadband Launches At £19.99
BT (BT.com) has announced the launch of BT Infinity Broadband, BT’s new up to 40Mb broadband service with prices starting from just £19.99 a month.
Powered by the latest fibre optic technology, BT Infinity Broadband provides lightening fast download speeds of up to 40Mbps and upload speeds up to a market leading 10Mbps – all of which promises to transform peoples’ experience of the Internet.
From Monday, new and existing BT customers living in enabled areas will be able to order one of two BT Infinity packages online at the BT.com website.
BT Infinity Option 1, at £19.99 a month, provides download speeds up to 40Mbps with a 20GB data usage allowance.
Up to 2Mb upload speeds are offered together with the BT Infinity Home Hub, free engineer installation and basic PC security. A one-off £50 connection charge applies.
At £24.99 per month, BT Infinity Option 2 offers download speeds up to 40Mbps with an unlimited data usage allowance (a fair usage policy applies).
Up to 10Mb upload speeds are provided, together with the BT Infinity Home Hub, advanced McAfee PC security and free installation.
Commenting on the launch, Gavin Patterson, BT Retail’s Chief Executive Officer said: “The internet is essential to our customers’ lives and they are demanding more and more as richer and even more compelling services become available. BT Infinity gives customers the capacity and reliability they need in an instant and at a great value price they can afford”.
Patterson continued: “We want to give our customers the best possible online experience and are committed to rolling out super-fast speeds across the UK”.
Today’s announcement from BT forms part of the company’s longer term plan to provide super-fast fibre optic broadband to 40% of the UK (circa 10 million homes and businesses) by the summer of 2012.
Around 4 million homes will have access to BT Infinity’s faster speeds by December 2010.
Readers can check whether they can get BT Infinity Broadband in their area at the BT.com website.
No Connection Charge For New BT Phone Lines
BT (BT.com) has extended its no connection charge offer for new installed BT phone lines until the 16th February 2010.
Homeowners wanting a new BT phone line installed for free, saving themselves £124.99 in the process, must take a BT Broadband and phone calls package in order to qualify – the cheapest of which starts from £7.99 a month for the ‘Get Connected’ package.
The ‘Get Connected Calls and Broadband’ package includes unlimited UK weekend phone calls and up to 20Mbps home broadband with a 10GB usage allowance.
Inclusive phone calls at the weekends to 0845 and 0870 numbers are also included together with the free BT Home Hub for wireless broadband access in and around the home.
Customers can also take a calls, broadband and digital TV package (prices start from £15.49 p/m) and still qualify for a no connection charge on the new BT phone line installed.
Those readers wanting to get a new BT phone line installed for free can find out more at the BT.com website.
BT To End FREE BT Vision + Box Broadband TV Offer
BT (BT.com) has confirmed that it is to end its FREE BT Vision + box broadband TV offer today.
From tomorrow the Vision + box will cost a discounted £15 (that’s still pretty reasonable) when ordered online as opposed to the full price of £45 when ordered by phone.
The BT Vision + box has been free for those new and existing customers ordering a BT Vision Value pack online at the BT.com website.
BT Vision is BT’s on demand digital TV service that uses a customer’s BT Broadband connection and the Vision + box to deliver a range of TV, film and sport content to a users digital TV screen.
Top shows like 24 and Prison Break, together with Premiership football can be paid per view or as part of a monthly subscription value pack.
BT Vision Value packs start from as little as £7.50 a month for existing BT Broadband customers.
New BT customers can opt for a special Starter Package which provides up to 20Mb broadband, unlimited weekend UK calls and BT Vision with 4 viewing packs from just £15.49 a month.
The BT Vision + box is available in black to match BT’s iconic black home hub wireless router.
Those readers interested in BT Vision can find out more at the BT.com website or our BT Broadband & BT Vision review.
FREE BT Vision + Box In Black Launched By BT
BT Vision, BT’s on demand broadband digital TV service now comes with a FREE Vision + box in black, saving customers £45 in the process.
The new sleek, black and shiny Vision + set top box has been designed to match BT’s iconic black home hub wireless router.
It is available for free to new BT Vision customers who order online a BT Vision Value Pack, or, existing BT Vision customers who recontract online for another 12 months.
According to BT, the new Vision+ black box is better for the environment too, consuming 12% less energy than its predecessor.
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It also has a 160GB hard drive to record and store all your favourite entertainment.
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BT Vision has a vast library of on demand TV, film and sport content that can be paid per view or as part of a monthly subscription package.
Recent additions include entertainment content from Twentieth Century Fox that includes top US shows 24 and Prison Break.
The free BT Vision + black box offer, worth £45, is available online only until the 15th of January 2010.
Interested readers can find out more at the BT.com website or our BT Broadband & TV review.
