Next-generation Access Country Overview: UK

Ovum, July 2008, Pages: 12

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

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