BT Group has released its latest second quarter results to 30th September 2009, which showed that the operators retail ( BT , PlusNet etc. ) broadband ISP subscriber base had increased by +72,000 net additions in the quarter to total 4.9 Million. BT Retail's market share of the DSL and LLU installed base remained at 35%.

We wouldn't be surprised to see a slightly faster growth next year following Ofcom's recent de-regulation of the retail lines market. This will allow BT to offer more competitively priced broadband, phone and TV bundles. Their recent 'up to' 20Mbps ADSL2+ speed increase will also help, albeit only if you're on a supporting telephone exchange.


BT Vision's ( IPTV ) net additions were 18,000 in the quarter (significantly down from 38,000 in Q2). The customer base now totals 436,000 after adjusting for a further cleanse of the database, which is just 3,000 more than Q2! BT Vision appears to have some problems, which are probably in no small part down to the confusion/loss of Setanta (sports channel) during the summer.

However perhaps the most important development in Q2 was the start of BT's long awaited fibre optic broadband trials ( FTTC and FTTH / P ), which have begun connecting up their first customers. The commercial rollouts will officially being in Q1 next year.