BT still looking to roll out fibre

It looks as if the roll out of the fibre network by BT will be taking place after all, despite apparent calls from shareholders to hold back until the financial crisis has eased off a bit.

BT were quick to clarify that the rollout of the fibre network, with its price tag of £1.5 billion, will only go ahead if favourable conditions are offered by regulator, Ofcom.

This means an overhaul of the Universal Service Obligation which, it is believed, will be included in the up and coming Digital Britain report from the Communications Minister, Lord Carter, due out tomorrow.

BT have already been running fibre tests around the country, which have yielded favourable results, therefore it seems that everything is in place and it is just a matter of waiting for the Minister.