BT's new CEO throws down the gauntlet on ultrafast fibre

LONDON (Reuters) - The new boss of BT vowed to roll out full-fibre broadband to 15 million homes by the mid-2020s, offering to spearhead Britain's shift to ultrafast networks if the government and regulator make it worth its while.Chief Executive Philip Jansen said the first stage - rolling out fibre to 4 million premises by March 2021 from a previous target of 3 million - could be achieved without cutting the dividend this year.But the goal of 15 million premises, which would only get the..