Ofcom has published a review on the state of the broadband market, detailing BT Group's progress in delivering wholesale services to areas with limited competition. The report shows significant dilution of BT’s dominance of the market, where 98.5% of premises now have access to at least two other operators. In its report, Ofcom said that while it was pleased by BT's progress, there were still "substantial challenges" for the company and regulators needed to address them. It is more likely that, as we considered in previous reviews, these LoS FWA services are generally considered as an ‘in-fill’ technology that can be used to provide services in ‘not-spots’ where cable and ADSL technologies cannot provide satisfactory services due to technical and/or economic reasons. Given the time taken to complete such a detailed review, it is likely that different conclusions might be drawn given the growth of GEA-FTTP in areas such as rural Wales.
Ofcom has published a review on the state of the broadband market, detailing BT Group's progress in delivering wholesale services to areas with limited competition. The report shows significant dilution of BT’s dominance of the market, where 98.5% of premises now have access to at least two other operators. In its report, Ofcom said that while it was pleased by BT's progress, there were still "substantial challenges" for the company and regulators needed to address them. Given the time taken to complete such a detailed review, it is likely that different conclusions might be drawn given the growth of GEA-FTTP in areas such as rural Wales.