BT to invest £6bil on broadband and mobile upgrades

A man talks on his mobile telephone as he walks past a BT logo in London, February 5, 2015. REUTERS/Suzanne Plunkett

LONDON: Britain's biggest telecoms provider BT said it is prepared to spend £6bil (RM34.84bil) on rolling out more super fast fibre and 4G mobile in the next three years, provided the regulator allows it to retain control of its networks. 

Regulator Ofcom wants to improve broadband access for British households and has threatened to break up BT, a former monopoly group, if it does not ease its grip on the Openreach network that is used by rivals as well as BT's own customers.