Comment in response to BT infrastructure investment announcement


Comment in response to BT infrastructure investment announcement

5 May 2016

"This announcement is simply a reluctant response by a sluggish incumbent to the tightening noose of regulatory scrutiny. While intended to grab headlines on infrastructure commitment, BT's announcement is largely signposting continued deployment of outmoded technology. "While any business constructing pure fibre infrastructure for our nation's homes and businesses should be encouraged, focusing on the entrenchment of an incumbent operator overlooks the essential contribution of alternative infrastructure builders like CityFibre. It is only through the growth of alternative operators and the stimulation of a truly competitive infrastructure market that the UK will see the innovation and better value services it so badly needs." - Greg Mesch, CityFibre Chief Executive