《金融时报》周五援引知情人士报道，Virgin Media O2 正接近达成一项协议，使用 BT 的光纤宽带网络。
据报道，根据拟议协议，Virgin Media O2 将利用 BT 的 Openreach 网络，为其现有网络未覆盖地区的新客户提供服务。
报道还称，作为更广泛削减成本计划的一部分，Virgin Media O2 也暂停了将其有线网络升级为光纤的工作。
Virgin Media O2 is nearing a deal to use BT's fibre broadband network, the Financial Times reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.
Virgin Media O2 和 BT 在正常工作时间之外未立即回应路透社的置评请求。
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此前，Virgin Media O2 的所有者上周表示，他们将对竞争监管机构反对其以 20 亿英镑（约 26.7 亿美元）收购光纤网络运营商 Netomnia 的决定提出质疑，而非提出补救措施以解决监管机构的担忧。
由 Virgin Media O2 共同所有者 Liberty Global 和 Telefonica 以及基础设施投资商 InfraVia 组成的合资企业 Nexfibre，于 2 月同意收购 Substancial Group，后者是英国第二大替代光纤网络运营商 Netomnia 的母公司，旨在与 BT Openreach 竞争。
这些公司表示，该交易将为英国光纤市场释放约 35 亿英镑的投资。
Under the proposed deal, Virgin Media O2 would use BT’s Openreach network to serve new customers in areas not covered by its existing network, the report said Virgin Media O2 was also pausing efforts to upgrade its cable network to fibre as part of a broader cost-cutting programme, according to the report Virgin Media O2 and BT did not immediately respond to Reuters requests for comment outside regular business hours The report comes after Virgin Media O2's owners last week said they would challenge the competition regulator's opposition to their £2 billion ($2.67 billion) acquisition of fibre network operator Netomnia rather than offer remedies to address its concerns Nexfibre, a joint venture between Virgin Media O2's co-owners Liberty Global and Telefonica and infrastructure investor InfraVia, agreed in February to buy Substancial Group, parent of Britain's second-largest alternative fibre network operator Netomnia, to take on BT Openreach The companies said the deal would unlock about £3.5 billion of investment in the UK fibre market