BT to invest £12bn in faster broadband and reaching remote areas
Telecoms regulator Ofcom unveils financial incentives to help achieve government’s ‘gigabit’ UK plan
BT has committed to investing £12bn in getting faster broadband connections to 20m UK homes, including in remote rural areas, after the telecoms regulator Ofcom unveiled a host of financial incentives to help achieve the government’s goal of creating “gigabit” Britain.
However, some rival operators warned that Ofcom’s broadband plan could mean price rises for consumers.



