BT has hit back at this morning’s launch of a new cheaper business broadband product from Opal (original news) by slashing the prices of comparable products. The operator cut its 8Mbps BT Business Total Broadband Option 3 package from £40.50 to just £30 per month +vat.

However BT didn't stop there and has also slashed the cost of its Option 1 package from £19.79 to £15 per month and its Option 2 package from £26.99 to £25 per month. Meanwhile preparations are already underway for BT to introduce its first 'up to' 24Mbps (ADSL2+) services:


Opal has yet to offer the full spec of its new packages and as a result we are unable to compare both services side-by-side.