VMO2’s announcement that it was halting its plan to upgrade its HFC network to FTTP and the news that it is negotiating a wholesale deal with BT Openreach marks a significant change in the competitive landscape of the UK’s wholesale fixed broadband market.
The change in strategy means that millions of UK homes can no longer expect to benefit from wholesale competition between separate FTTP networks. This is a major change of direction in the evolution of competition in the sector.