The Digital Britain process recommended a “universal service commitment” of 2Mbps – that where it was reasonable, every household and business in Britain should reasonably expect at least 2 Mbps broadband.

BT’s initial response to this is something they call “Broadband Enabling Technology” or BET. So what is BET, and it is a useful addition to the kitbag of rural communities trying to receive broadband?

This paper takes a look at the implications of the BET, but if you want to skip straight to a one line synopsis, it is difficult to see how BT’s BET can be anything but a cynical attempt to delay investments in realistic solutions to rural broadband problems.

To find out why BET justifies such strong conclusion and to understand a little more about its potential role, if any, in a rural broadband toolkit, download the CBN whitepaper.

 BT BETting on the future (501.63 KB)