Bt Share Discussion Threads

[pacemaker1000] 16/5/2018 13:02

Is the city asleep or just but BT in the bin?
If it can’t rise on news like this then we are heading under 200 for sure.

Also, if BT want to get this off the ground it is going to need new and much better boxes unless it manages to integrate it into smart TV's and Firesticks

[hamhamham1] 16/5/2018 13:00

I think with the integration of the mobile and broadband which will be able to offer two potential paths to the internet (as they say if the broadband fails then access internet via mobile) then this could work very well for the future.

EE are putting up masts and towers like crazy at the moment to cover 98% of the UK by 2020 ??? I think ???

So how about this as a potential solution, for BT broadband users (where signal is rubbish) can soon leverage the exit path through the new/existing EE 4G masts for home internet (eg laptop access internet via their mobile and under a fixed price combined package price.)

Plus once 5G is here (and EE/BT are on the case to deliver a year ahead of others I believe?) and maybe the later 4G/5G routers would have mobile gateways on them (or just use your own mobile) and what do you know???... you've reduced the need for a lot of digging up ???

It's just a thought.

[kmann] 16/5/2018 12:55

Added today, this plan is the way forward. Grabs more revenue in a single step. Like it!

[smurfy2001] 16/5/2018 12:55

I'm going to have to sleep in a BT cabinet at this rate

[essentialinvestor] 16/5/2018 12:52

We have 3 separate accounts atm from memory,
my better half organises it as I'm a luddite.

[hamhamham1] 16/5/2018 12:48

essential - yep I think that what's they are saying, depending for what you opt for I guess, but one bill paid to BT, then they must pass a percentage on to Amazon or Netflix ???

From that link above...

"Mr Allera will seek to reignite growth in BT’s pay-TV business with a deal to distribute Amazon’s streaming service as part of subscriptions, taking a lead over Sky and Virgin Media which have so far only signed up Netflix. BT has also signed a reciprocal wholesale deal with Sky in recent months that will add more sport and premium drama channels to its offer."

"The new converged services will be branded BT Plus and are scheduled for commercial launch next week. Full details of pricing are yet to be revealed, but it is understood that packages of broadband, mobile and pay-TV will cost between £55 and £75 per month depending on data and channel options. Families will be able to share data allowances and control children’s browsing via central controls."

[essentialinvestor] 16/5/2018 12:44

Does that convergence idea from BT, mean no separate accounts are
needs for Netflix and Amazon Prime, one BT account will give aceess(if wanted)
to those services?.

[pacemaker1000] 16/5/2018 12:44

Where is the huge bounce off the great news today??

[the_boy_plunger] 16/5/2018 12:41

unfortunately, qualified morons prevalent in most sectors.......money talks

[cock_ring] 16/5/2018 12:40

Looks a great buy here, bears fun is over.

[portside1] 16/5/2018 12:37

one question I am with vigin have been for over 25 years going to move is bt good for internet

[pacemaker1000] 16/5/2018 12:37

I did three years training, fives years university and many skilled courses. So consider myself and my peers engineers. These guys could take drawings and build a whole working exchange from the ground up. Hardly any left and those that are have been degraded, same wages, or just waiting in dead end jobs to go.
External Openreach guys which you refer to were never known as engineers but Technicians. Their knowledge was less technical but they knew the Network inside out and again were invaluable. BT discouraged new staff from association with these guys as they were 'bad influences' so that knowihas now been mostly lost

[redirect2] 16/5/2018 12:35

might panic a few to close shorts

[toon1966] 16/5/2018 12:29

Just to confirm I'm not an engineer myself but have been in meetings with people who called themselves Engineers but without professional status and those with professional status. Discussions were interesting!!

[hamhamham1] 16/5/2018 12:20

I love my magic 8-ball :)

[redirect2] 16/5/2018 12:09

Netflix tie up

[toon1966] 16/5/2018 12:09

Many companies use the term 'engineer', including British Gas. The Professional Engineering Institutions would say an engineer is someone who has attained EngTech status with potential to progress to IEng and then CEng.

[redirect2] 16/5/2018 12:09

amazon tie up

[redirect2] 16/5/2018 12:07

new update looks good

[essentialinvestor] 16/5/2018 12:07

Pace, interesting feedback, and disappointing to hear.