https://www.ispreview.co.uk/index.php/2018/04/london-uk-ftth-isp-community-fibre-doubles-broadband-speeds.htmlAlternative network provider Community Fibre, which is currently deploying their Fibre-to-the-Home (FTTH/P) network across large swathes of London, has doubled the speed of their ‘Basic’ and ‘Ultrafast’ broadband packages at no extra cost for both new and existing subscribers.
The move means that their £20 per month ‘Basic’ 20Mbps package (1Mbps upload) has now been boosted to 40Mbps, while their £35 per month 100Mbps ‘Ultrafast’ tier has similarly jumped to 200Mbps (both now also offer symmetric speeds). Naturally the ISP’s £50 per month ‘Gigafast’ package remains at 1Gbps because, seriously, there’s virtually zero reason to double that right now.
After reading a lot about alternative fibre network providers, specifically CityFibre, it seems that these other providers, because they don't have the legacy copper technology, are literally creating fibre networks at half the price BT/OR are.
I think OR are in real danger of being overtaken as we move to full fibre networks, especially on pricing. In a way I think the legacy copper revenue that was once seen as a bonus cash cow that the bean counters are reluctant to turn off
[I know there are more reasons why they won't shut copper off.. but profitability is a big one], as made the decision to go to full fibre a more difficult one.
I asked a question on a B4RN thread a week or so ago, asking how can these small groups like B4RN provide high speed services for such a low price. The answers that came back were financial and they did address the B4RN situation and similar type of groups.
But I ask a slightly modified question. How can these fibre network privoders the size of CityFibre, and in this case Community Fibre, lay down fibre networks so fast?
I predict in the next 10 years we're not going to be talking about only one networks functions, but multiple networks functioning in UK.