The Engineer

BT invests in fibre optics

News

Ian Livingston, the chief executive of BT, has announced a major expansion of his company’s fibre-optic investment programme.

Assuming an acceptable environment for investment, he said BT’s broadband programme could potentially be extended to make fibre available to around two-thirds of UK homes by 2015.

A total investment of around £2.5bn will be managed within BT’s current levels of capital expenditure. The company had previously undertaken to invest £1.5bn in getting fibre to around 40 per cent of UK homes in 2012.

The roll-out is already underway, with 4m homes due to have access to fibre broadband by the end of 2010.

BT also said it plans to invest a further £200m, mainly in the areas of fibre, enhancing its TV services, introducing other new consumer services and building on opportunities in BT Global Services, particularly in the Asia Pacific region.

Register now to continue reading

Thanks for visiting The Engineer. You’ve now reached your monthly limit of news stories. Register for free to unlock unlimited access to all of our news coverage, as well as premium content including opinion, in-depth features and special reports.  

Benefits of registering

  • In-depth insights and coverage of key emerging trends

  • Unrestricted access to special reports throughout the year

  • Daily technology news delivered straight to your inbox

Register
Or continue by

Signing in with your registered email address