Oftel is to take its first steps towards addressing BT's near monopoly of the local loop in the UK. BT currently owns the majority of the UK's fixed-line local loop, also known as the last mile. As a result competition for local call charges comes...
The unbundling of the UK's local loop has taken another step forward today as Oftel sets in place changes to BT's licence conditions. The UK telecoms watchdog has begun consultations over a proposed condition in BT's licence which allows Oftel to...
France Telecom could be forced to open up the country's local loop infrastructure sooner than expected thanks to legislation being introduced later this month. The unbundling of France Telecom's local loop is crucial in order to ensure the...
Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) is another option, which normally uses what is known as the Wireless Local Loop (WLL), which (as its name suggests) allows operators to offer a "last mile" system that does not use the copper or fibre-optic cables in...
Earthlease, the consortium which has already made one failed bid for BT's local loop has said it may be prepared to increase its £7.8bn offer. BT's stronghold on the local loop has so far been a major stumbling block in the roll out of high speed...
BT Wholesale has reacted angrily to the latest announcement from Oftel concerning local loop unbundling. This is the angriest reaction yet from BT to an Oftel local loop announcement, suggesting that the regulator may finally be getting tough with...