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Network bashing
BT is behind with its rollout of its 21CN next-generation network, according to a report in icWales.co.uk. The Welsh should know, since they're supposed to be the first customers to be switched over to the new infrastructure.
The PR folk at ntl:Telewest have been quick to spot an opportunity there, and exploit it. Not only has the company commissioned a survey to show that potential customers are still "in the dark" on the timescale and benefits of 21CN, but it's also launched a website, www.showmethelight.co.uk touting ntl:Telewest's own network, which it claims is second in reach only to BT, and was built with an IP-based next-generation infrastructure from the outset.
Of course, it's all spin on ntl:teleWest's part. Not all next generation networks were created equal, and 21CN is a massively ambitious project. But I'll admit to feeling a little "in the dark" on 21CN.
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