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

ADSL(2+) VP-switching VDSL2 WBA shared VLAN
ADSL(2+) VC-switching VDSL2 WBA dedicated VLAN
SDSL Under study
BoR (11) 06b
� Are there any specific provisions for decommissioning MDFs that may help to create a
level playing field and avoid discriminatory situations? E.g., is a certain notice period
required so that competitors are informed about such decommissioning a reasonable
period in advance, thereby avoiding discriminatory situations? 2
Notice period of 5 years where COLO present & only 1 year where no COLO is present
(access obligation).
� Elaborate on the rationale for allowing or not allowing a decommissioning of MDFs, and
any conditions involved. E.g., approval for a phase-out may be made contingent upon the
availability of an equivalent alternative wholesale product. 3
Due to closing of MDFs and limited business case for sub loop-unbundling incumbent
needs to create bitstream offer that is worthy alternative.
� Comparable quality diversifications as current bitstream offer.
� Comparable functionality options as with BRUO to create product competition.
Freedom to use every functionality available in the DSLAM even when BGC doesn‟t
use them for their retail services.
� Different levels to connect with the Ethernet network
� possibility for OLO to use their existing fibre network for collection and transport of
backhaul traffic.
� In its report “NGA – Implementation Issues and Best Practice” 4 BEREC suggested that “in
addition to the reference offer – wholesale customers should be able to obtain relevant
2 BoR (10) 98, p. 9 suggests “Information on phasing out legacy wholesale service should be
announced a reasonable period in advance to avoid discriminatory situations” whereas the Draft
NGA Recommendation envisaged (Art. 39) a general five year transitional period.
3 See ERG (07) 16rev2, Ch. 4.5.2 and in particular the flow-chart diagram illustrating procedural
issues in the substitution phase.
4 BoR (10) 08; Chapter E.2, p. 9.
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