CITYFIBRE RESPONDS TO BT OPENREACH’S EQUINOX 2 WHOLESALE FIBRE OFFER

Responding to the publication of details of BT Openreach’s Equinox 2 fibre offer, CityFibre Chief Executive Officer Greg Mesch said: "BT Openreach is exhibiting a series of behaviours straight out of the playbook of a dominant operator using its market power and advantages to maintain its dominance. Equinox is just one of those levers - a pricing policy designed to lock in its near-totally dependent customers and prevent them switching to faster, cheaper and more reliable competitors.

“Ofcom helped create the competitive market which saw fibre Britain bloom. Long-range investors have answered its call, bringing billions of pounds into the country and they deserve long-range pricing confidence and a level playing field. BT Openreach must not be allowed to strangle competition before the fibre market reaches maturity.”