Wanadoo is now a fully fledged local loop unbundling (LLU) operator after it flicked the switch in 15 exchanges in Leeds yesterday.

The move means that anyone signing up to the Wanadoo service in Leeds - which was originally used to test the ISP's unbundled broadband service - will be able to get download speeds of up to 8 meg.

Existing Wanadoo punters are due to be migrated to the unbundled service over the next couple of weeks.

In the next month or so Wanadoo plans to bring a further 135 exchanges in Birmingham, Bristol, London and Manchester online as well. ®

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