Be Broadband mulling FTTP launch

Be Broadband has revealed it is considering the possibility of launching an ultra-fast fibre-to-the-premises (FTTP) broadband service in the future.

Responding to questions on the internet service provider's forum, managing director Chris Stenning said Be's initial move into the fibre optic broadband market will be via a slower fibre-to-the-cabinet (FTTC) solution.

However, Mr Stenning insisted: "FTTP is not ruled out."

Be Broadband's first fibre broadband service will utilise BT's existing next-generation infrastructure.

More than seven million homes and businesses are served by the telecoms giant's super-fast broadband network, but only a small number of communities - including Bradwell Abbey in Milton Keynes, Ilford in Essex and Ashford in Middlesex - are currently able to access its FTTP service.

Mr Stenning went on to reveal he does not believe an unlimited and unshaped FTTC service is likely to be launched for a monthly fee that is cheaper than the existing Be Pro ADSL package.

He urged prospective customers to "expect a reasonable but not excessive premium if I were you".