British Telecom on Tueday in the UK announced plans to roll out fibre connectivity to millions of UK homes, in an initiative worth 1.5bn.
European telco O2 (also known as Telefonica Europe) is considering investing in its own fibre-to-the-home network, but wants to wait until Ofcom changes telecommunications regulation before it makes an investment.
UK Web fans could miss out on the "next big thing" on the Internet if serious money isn't thrown at the nation's broadband infrastructure.
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