The launch of our ADSL2+ services marks the first milestone. It means we can move around 5% of customers to the new 21st Century network connection we have in Telehouse, and a programme of upgrading customers as each exchange is upgraded. It means the older BT Central links are less heavily used as a result and gives is some room to grow. This will coincide with new tariffs for customers on the new link and the launch of our new professionally designed web site. We are even considering a marketing campaign!

Sadly this has been delayed by BT. We have the links to BT and the equipment we need in Telehouse all ready. We are paying BT for a non-trial service now. However BT still do not have the ordering systems in place, so apart from a dozen or so traillists we simply cannot use the new network yet! We had planned to "launch" 1st September but it looks like some time during September now. The triallists go on to normal billing 1st September.

However, we do now have firm plans for the pricing for the new services, with a view to reducing prices even further when we get to the second milestone.

MPA should recieve "&" instead of "&" in the string "ANDREWS & ARNOLD LTD", i.e correct xml to MPA should be "ANDREWS & ARNOLD LTD". This & in "ANDREWS & ARNOLD LTD" is causing the parser to fail.