1. In confidence to BT and LLU OPF Focus Group only BT Roll-out Constraints

2. In confidence to BT and LLU OPF Focus Group only Roll out Criteria To meet Oftel Jan 2000 volume forecast Parity with BT Broadband programme OSS designed to meet Oftel Jan 2000 volume forecast

3. In confidence to BT and LLU OPF Focus Group only Pre-Launch Milestones in Jeopardy? Framework Contract, non-disclosure agreement & Property Licence available. Release MDF Location information and Post-Code mapping data. First Survey orders submitted for for co- location (PCR1) Transfer co-location ordering to automated system. Release first 30 co-location POPs. 31 May 2000? 30 June 2000 1 Sept 2000 April-May 2001 May-June 2001

4. In confidence to BT and LLU OPF Focus Group only First Year Roll out Plan PoPs 14 trial sites + 30 by 30/6/01= 44 total Loops 2100 1/7/02 548 Ramping up as PoPs come on stream. Start in 7/01 at 13500 reaching 50,000 per month in Dec 01 42 per month (physical + distant) Trial exit 1/7/01 490,000- 530,000 PoP = Point of Presence either physical or distant Throughput

5. In confidence to BT and LLU OPF Focus Group only Constraints (1) MDF jumpering (requires geographic spread) Field force (CS)* Planners, construction resources, backhaul provision, networkBuild, BT Security, suppliers for PoPs Management of bow wave 400 changes per month per MDF 42 PoPs per month 50,000 loops per month * Recruitment for a 3 month peak is not efficient 42 PoPs per month

6. In confidence to BT and LLU OPF Focus Group only Constraints (2) Co-location and MPF ordering - geographic split London customer service areas20% North25% South30% Midlands25% Planning teams PoPs Northern Ireland2 Scotland3 Wales + West6 North East/North West6 Midlands6 Northern Home Counties6 South East5 London8 One month’s typical order breakdown -

7. In confidence to BT and LLU OPF Focus Group only Co-location Oftel Yearly Forecast

8. In confidence to BT and LLU OPF Focus Group only MPF Oftel Yearly Forecasts

9. In confidence to BT and LLU OPF Focus Group only Conclusion New Oftel forecast makes co-location volume assumptions look sick. Geographical detail required for further analysis. Need commercial surround to Forecasting Special ‘forecasting’ process to start as soon as: –Framework Contract + Plan & Build agreed; (by 30/06/00) –BT supplies MDF mapping data ( by 30/06/00) –Reward for early forecast must be “priority on delivery”.