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Opal Telecom -v- BT: an alternative technologically neutral approach

On 14 Septemer 2009 Ofcom published its draft determination to resolve the dispute between Opal Telecom and BT on Opal’s proposed termination rates to be effective from 1 October 2009.  In summary, Ofcom looked at the technology being deployed by … Continue reading

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Regulatory holidays all WACC’d out?

How can national regulatory authorities (NRAs) promote investment in next generation access networks (NGAs) ?  It’s a common question, to which some would reply that “not interfering” would be an appropriate answer.  In other words, let those who are willing … Continue reading

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BT 21CN (NGN) Security Threat?

We were interested to read over the weekend that there may be hardware trapdoors or software trojans in Huawei next generation network equipment supplied to BT for its 21CN NGN network, according to a report in The Sunday Times. At … Continue reading

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