BT Going IP

from the fun-for-the-whole-family dept

BT is making plenty of news today with their plans to do a massive upgrade to their network, going from traditional PSTN to a full IP-based network. It's good to see them make this decision now, rather than wait until they were forced into it. Two interesting parts of the plan are that they will be installing fiber to the premise in new build sites and the plan to use WiMax in some undisclosed manner. The most obvious use for WiMax will be in filling in coverage gaps, but that's only a small percentage of the UK - and they insist they plan to use it in other ways as well. Just about every telecom company is realizing the writing on the wall and the need for a full IP-based network, but it's often difficult for them to put their foot down and agree to make the big switch.

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