Fujitsu offers UK fast rural broadband network

April 14, 11 by David Goldstein

Fujitsu is to create a superfast broadband network for rural parts of the UK, rivalling BT’s service.

Virgin Media and TalkTalk have already said they will use it to provide internet services. It will also be open to local authorities.

Much of the system will be built on BT infrastructure, such as underground ducting and phone poles, which it has been forced to open up to competitors.

To read this BBC News report in full, see: www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-13060548

Also see:

Fujitsu’s move surprises UK telecoms industry The Japanese group has taken much of the UK telecoms industry by surprise by announcing plans to build a high-speed broadband network that would reach 5m homes in rural Britain www.ft.com/cms/s/0/0a5ec7e8-6603-11e0-9d40-00144feab49a.html

Fujitsu £2bn broadband plan threatens BT Japanese IT group wants to build superfast internet network based on optical fibre, and hopes to have TalkTalk and Virgin Media as wholesale customers www.ft.com/cms/s/0/69bf14a4-65ae-11e0-baee-00144feab49a.html

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