Politicians representing 20 cities and towns in the North of England have written to Ofcom calling for better coordination of FTTP deployment being rolled out by operators such as Openreach, Cityfibre, Hyperoptic and Virgin Media. In an open letter, that is supported by the independent Northern Powerhouse Partnership, leaders of various city councils express concern that lack of coordination of full fibre roll out is resulting duplication of coverage and putting the digital transformation of the country at risk. The letter states: “While we welcome your commitment to a more coordinated approach across all operators, it has been clear from our discussions with you over recent months that there are still significant gaps between what they
Politicians representing 20 cities and towns in the North of England have written to Ofcom calling for better coordination of FTTP deployment being rolled out by operators such as Openreach, Cityfibre, Hyperoptic and Virgin Media. In an open letter, that is supported by the independent Northern Powerhouse Partnership, leaders of various city councils express concern that lack of coordination of full fibre roll out is resulting duplication of coverage and putting the digital transformation of the country at risk. The letter calls for action to reduce duplication of investment, limit disruption from street works and extend coverage without additional funding.