New wholesale products

21CN Ethernet
In January 2008, we started to take orders for 21CN Ethernet, a next generation wholesale Ethernet service and the first product to be delivered over the 21CN platform. 21CN Ethernet will offer up to ten times the bandwidth of the core MPLS network, delivering high-speed data connectivity to corporate customers and mobile operators. Subsequent upgrades will enhance the service’s functionality and footprint. We aim to have installed around 600 nodes by Spring 2009, giving BT the UK’s largest Ethernet footprint.

Wholesale Broadband Connect
In April 2008, following trials with communication provider customers, we launched a next generation 21CN broadband service, Wholesale Broadband Connect. The benefits of the new service include faster speeds, guaranteed service level agreements, the ability to trade speed for stability, and enhanced line diagnostics. It will initially be available from exchanges serving around one million homes and businesses and we plan to extend the footprint for this service to exchanges serving ten million homes and businesses within a year of launch.