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Technology Stocks : LAST MILE TECHNOLOGIES - Let's Discuss Them Here
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To: MikeM54321 who wrote (9224)11/26/2000 10:15:23 AM
From: MikeM54321  Read Replies (1) of 12823
 
Frank and ftth- As I was using the web to weigh how our election fiasco may effect foreign confidence in US markets, I ran across something I thought may interest you. It pertains to FTTH. Japan is sounding a lot like the USA's Incumbents versus the CLECs. -MikeM(From Florida)
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NTT Required to Open Fiber-Optic Networks, Supply Capacity in December

November 24, 2000 (TOKYO) -- NTT East Corp. and NTT West Corp. will likely be required to open up their fiber-optic telecom networks, according to a proposal from a government-related advisory body.....The likely outcome of this consultative process is that the NTT regional companies will be required to lease their optical-fiber lines to other telecom carriers from this December.

Both NTT regional operators have come under pressure from digital subscriber line (xDSL) carriers such as eAccess Ltd., Tokyo Metallic Communications Corp., KDDI and Japan Telecom Co., Ltd. to open up their fiber-optic networks. If these operators[CLECs] are given the option of leasing optical fiber, they will then be able to offer high-speed fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) services at low cost, or build their own networks and reduce the relay costs for xDSL services.....

nikkeibp.asiabiztech.com (just click 'cancel' to the Japanese character request and the article will still open in english)
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