Silicon Investor (SI) -- The First Internet Community

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Technology Stocks : LAST MILE TECHNOLOGIES - Let's Discuss Them Here -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: MikeM54321 who wrote (6676)	3/18/2000 10:34:00 AM
From: MikeM54321	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 12823

Re: EU Internet Infrastructure- Scandinavian Last Mile Thread- What I found interesting about this little article is the comment about the European Union setting some type of ruling on the last mile. It's great that the EU understands the importance of competition in the telecommunications sector. I'm pretty impressed. If this is the case, it becomes an automatic ruling for any European player's merger plans to open up the last mile to competition. I'm certain Europe is going to go through a great many mergers in the next few years. So this is great news to spur competition. -MikeM(From Florida) ********************** Telia and Telenor Open their Local Loops By Vanessa Clark, Total Telecom 17 March 2000- 'Nearly-weds' Telia and Telenor both quietly announced the opening up of their respective local loops this week. The Scandinavian incumbents abandoned their merger plans earlier this year in acrimonious circumstances, but these announcements are almost certainly the result of plans made whilst the deal was still on. In October the companies agreed to open up their access networks as a condition of gaining European Union approval for the merger.** Now, despite the failed marriage, the unbundling plans have gone ahead. Telia announced Wednesday it will offer alternative operators and service providers a range of options for gaining access to the copper last mile. These will be priced according to cost, said Rune Nilsson, strategy manager at Telia Carrier & Networks in a company announcement. Alternative operators will either be able to buy pre-packaged ADSL (asymmetric digital subscriber line) services, including hardware and connection to Telia's ATM network, or lease the copper itself from Telia and install their own DSL kit in the local exchanges.[hmmm...sounds like they are describing a data-CLEC company to me] The Swedish company will lease a range of circuits, from simple telephony loops to access pairs that can be used for broadband services. The most basic offering from the service, dubbed Copper Access, will cost around SEK1,500 ($173.50) plus VAT per year, slightly higher than the amount Telia's retail customers pay for a circuit, said the company. Telia will also be able to test their equipment at the exchange before launching service. The following day Norwegian newspaper Dagens Naeringsliv reported that Telenor will give alternative carriers access to its local loop from 1 April. The move has been criticized by Tele2, a new entrant in Norway, as being a public relations exercise. Tele2 claims the tariffs are so high that they will discourage alternative operators.[hmmm...sounds like a data-CLEC complaint to me]