They could, see my previous reply. Sky would only require a presence at the handover sites, not every FTTC exchange

In reply to a post by Ribble:

They could, see my previous reply. Sky would only require a presence at the handover sites, not every FTTC exchange

So would it be your understanding that all Sky fibre operates over Sky backhaul and as such will not suffer the same fate as WBC-based Sky at non Sky LLU exchanges?

I kind of assumed sky used their own backhaul for FTTC, but I cannot be 100%

Sky signed a deal with VM to use VM's backhaul

UK fixed line operator BSkyB has signed a £49m backhaul network capacity deal with wholesale provider Virgin Media Business. Under the terms of the contract, Virgin Media Business� network will connect around a third of Sky�s unbundled local exchanges with Sky�s own wholly owned nationwide broadband network.

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Sky signed a deal with VM to use VM's backhaul

UK fixed line operator BSkyB has signed a £49m backhaul network capacity deal with wholesale provider Virgin Media Business. Under the terms of the contract, Virgin Media Business� network will connect around a third of Sky�s unbundled local exchanges with Sky�s own wholly owned nationwide broadband network.

Interesting wording there.

"Virgin Media Business� network will connect around a third of Sky�s unbundled local exchanges with Sky�s own wholly owned nationwide broadband network".

It makes you wonder how a third of Sky's unbundled local exchanges were previously connected to Sky�s own wholly owned nationwide broadband network, since this deal was only signed in May 2013.

I think it was to increase existing capacity rather than new connections

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I think it was to increase existing capacity rather than new connections

Yeah, makes sense. Interesting that they chose this route rather than increase capacity on their own network though.

I think it's just part of ongoing upgrades http://www.ispreview.co.uk/story/2012/01/10/sky-broa...

They used openreach circuits but are now going to use Virgin provided circuits instead