Telcos talk 'forced migration' to drive Gigabit broadband uptake

Ambitious broadband coverage targets at both a national and European level means that telcos are under increasing pressure to make the economic case for rural Gigabit networks add up.These sweeping coverage targets increasingly emphasise the importance of so-called 'full fibre' networks, despite evidence that there is no one-size-fits-all technology or deployment model.
The European Commission has set a target of providing 1-Gbps broadband to schools, hospitals and large businesses, and a minim