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

1.1.2 Announced roll-out plans
BoR (11) 06b
� Has the incumbent announced roll-out plans for NGA networks? For which period? When
answering this question consider the aspects addressed mentioned in 1.1.1.
Besides the above mentioned roll-out plans for VDSL2 from the central office and
FTTC/FTTB/FTTH deployments in Villach, Klagenfurt, Siegenfeld and parts of Vienna, no
other roll-out plans have been announced by A1 Telekom Austria so far.
1.2 Competitors (other telcos, cable)
1.2.1 Actual roll-out
� Illustrate the current status of NGA roll-out of competitors (e.g. telcos or cable operators) in
your country. Consider the aspects addressed in 1.1.1. and add number of NGA lines
(passed/connected). Please provide figures as of June 30 2010.
UPC Austria is the largest cable operator in Austria, offering services based on their own
CATV network infrastructure in selected cities. In addition, UPC has a large basis of
unbundled lines since they acquired the former largest unbundling operator in Austria
some years ago. UPC already migrated major parts of their CATV network to DOCSIS 3.0
technology allowing them to offer data rates of up to 100 MBit/s. The so-called Fibre Power
services based on DOCSIS 3.0 are currently available in the cities of Vienna, Wiener
Neustadt, Graz and Klagenfurt. Regarding deployment of VDSL2 technology in LLU served
areas or deployment of FTTx scenarios there has been no official announcement from
UPC Austria so far. However, UPC actively participates in the regulator-led industry
working group mainly dealing with VDSL2 issues in the incumbent's access network.
Tele2 is the largest operator offering broadband services based on LLU. Currently, Tele2
Austria offers services based on ADSL2+, but is currently involved in a VDSL2 field trial.
There has been no official announcement from Tele2 Austria regarding migration to NGA
or deployment of FTTx scenarios. Tele2 Austria also participates actively in the industry
working group dealing with NGA issues.
Silver Server is the third-largest operator offering broadband services based on LLU. Silver
Server has just recently announced the deployment of VDSL2 services from the central
office.
In several areas local utility operators have already rolled out FTTH on a small scale basis.
Examples are Wien Energie in Vienna, Liwest in Linz, IKB in Innsbruck, 24entertainment in
Graz. Typically, the products offered are only available in certain small areas of a town or
even only to residents of some buildings.
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