BoR (11) 06b BEREC report NGA Country Cases - IRG

BoR (11) 06b
o Ethernet-Bitstream-access: access at broadband PoP or at access points nearer
to the end customer-premises.
� Layer-3-Bitstream-access (available at national or regional delivery points; handover
at the layer-3 broadband PoP or an other access point of network hierarchy
� Is quality differentiation possible and how is it implemented? Please mention the relevant
quality parameters and state whether guaranteed bandwidth is available.
The new reference offer based on the Review of the Remedies Decision of September 17
2010 is not yet in force. At the moment a draft of the reference offer was written by the
incumbent. The public consultation is still pending.
� Is multi-cast technology available for alternative operators (e.g. as part of the regulated
product)?
The new Remedies Decision for Market 5 is in force since September 17 2010. The
provision of a multicast product has not been mandated explicitly because it is part of the
obligation to grant bitstream access in general. Its actual provision depends on the
availability of suitable technology:
� ATM-Bitstream: no
� Ethernet-Bitstream: mandated but not yet available
� IP-Bitstream if Ethernet-based: mandated but not yet available
More specific questions regarding bitstream resulting from the Commission’s Draft NGA
Recommendation:
� Did your NRA apply exceptions (e.g., in certain geographic areas) from imposing
wholesale bitstream access on SMP providers? If so, elaborate on the reasoning of that
decision. The Draft NGA Recommendation foresees in Art. 37 the possibility of removing a
bitstream access obligation if access to the fibre loop, in a given geographic area, results
in effective competition.
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4 Migration issues
� Is there a migration path envisaged from current to next generation access products?
What does it look like? To what extent is the NRA involved in setting up the migration
path?
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