LLU Update

Elizabeth Wilks-Wood

Compliance Directorate

Contents

• What LLU is….and is not

• What Oftel has done since September

• What is the current state of play

What LLU is….and is not

• Definition

• Options available to access network– Physical Co-location– Distant Location

• Option of delivery of broadband services

What Oftel has done since September

• Established regulatory framework

• Number of measures introduced– Measures to reduce cost– Measures to increase choice– Measures to ensure service

delivered

Oftel Measures

Measures to reduce cost….

• Shared loop pricing

• Site clearance/asbestos removal

• Access control

• Pricing investigation

• Backhaul

Oftel Measures (continued)

Measure to increase choice

• Co-mingling

Measure to ensure service delivered

• Service Level Agreements

What is the current state of play

• Ordering process

• Build progress

• Loops connected

• Development of new services

LLU Fact sheet

• Up to date information

• Updated monthly

http://www.oftel.gov.uk/publications/local_loop/llufacts/index.htm

Conclusion

• LLU one of a number of options

• Number of measures introduced

• Work continues

• Completed sites

• Sites in progress

• LLU fact sheet

Thank you for your time and attention

Any Questions?