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> In the UK we've got two levels: the ISPs (who don't put cable or fibre in the ground) and the network (who don't provide ISP services but do maintain the cabl
by jayflux 6y ago
> In the UK we've got two levels: the ISPs (who don't put cable or fibre in the ground) and the network (who don't provide ISP services but do maintain the cables / fibre).
Mostly true, I believe Virgin put their own cables in the ground, and younger companies like hyperoptic.
- lozf 6y agoMore or less, but Virgin inherited most of their legacy fibre from the likes of Telewest, NTL / Cable & Wireess, Vidoetron, & Cable London. These days the Virgin name is just about brand recognition.
- jayflux 6y agoI’m not sure what your point is? They still manage their own infrastructure regardless what their company name is. They don’t use another supplier like openreach for their infra which was my point.