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

For ATM: 54 PoI, need to contact to at least one in each of the 7 regions.
BoR (11) 06b
For Ethernet: 10 PoI, need to contact to at least one in each of the 5 regions & also
interconnection at MDF level.
� Is quality differentiation possible and how is it implemented? Please mention the relevant
quality parameters and state whether guaranteed bandwidth is available.
For ATM: UBR, CBR, VBR-rt, VBR-nrt. Some have guaranteed bandwidth.
For Ethernet: through the differentiation of the p-bit: 0,1,3,5,6,7. No guarantee.
� Is multi-cast technology available for alternative operators (e.g. as part of the regulated
product)?
No. Under study.
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.
No.
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?
Yes. An alternative for each existing product has been defined except for BROBA SDSL
(under discussion). These product proposals are based on discussions between Belgacom
and the sector and need to be approved by the BIPT.
Current Offer Alternative regulated offer
LLU VDSL2 WBA or SLU
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