Has BT opened the way to universal NGA broadband?

Dave Bailey
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BT's decision to give competitors access to its infrastructure brings the prospect of a UK-wide next-generation network a step closer. But as Dave Bailey reports, there is still some way to go

BT is to give rivals access to its ducts Last week BT said it would open up its ducts and telegraph poles to competitors, and provide them with access to its “dark fibre” – the passive, high-capa...

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