ICASA recently unveiled their Local Loop Unbundling (LLU) discussion document, and invited the public to participate and comment on the document.
As part of the document, ICASA outlined four potential Local Loop Unbundling options: full local loop unbundling (full access); line sharing (shared access to the local loop); sub-loop unbundling; and bitstream access (wholesale access).
ICASA asked the public and stakeholders: What form of Local Loop Unbundling do stakeholders realistically favour in the South African market?
MyBroadband partnered with Ellipsis Regulatory Solutions to make it easier for consumers to give their views and have their voice heard in the regulatory matter.
It should be noted that the various forms of LLU are not mutually exclusive, and full unbundling, sub-loop unbundling, line sharing and bitstream access can be concurrently implemented.
You can therefore select more than one form or LLU to be implemented, and even all four forms if you feel it is the best route to follow.
It is preferable that you tell us why you selected certain options, and also the reasons behind not selection certain options (if relevant).
Please give your views in this thread and vote in the poll above
LLU Options Explained
Full local loop unbundling (full access): operators will be given access to Telkom’s ‘raw copper’, and can therefore use their own technologies using the copper local loop.
Sub-loop unbundling: this allows operators to gain access to the copper at a primary connection point at street level.
Line sharing: Telkom will keep using the local loop to offer land-line telephone services, but unbundle the higher frequencies available on the copper cable for Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) services.
Bitstream access: this is essentially a wholesale data service. Four different Bitstream options were previously highlighted, including the resale of local traffic services, bitstream with collocation, bitstream without collocation and the resale of access services.
As part of the document, ICASA outlined four potential Local Loop Unbundling options: full local loop unbundling (full access); line sharing (shared access to the local loop); sub-loop unbundling; and bitstream access (wholesale access).
ICASA asked the public and stakeholders: What form of Local Loop Unbundling do stakeholders realistically favour in the South African market?
MyBroadband partnered with Ellipsis Regulatory Solutions to make it easier for consumers to give their views and have their voice heard in the regulatory matter.
It should be noted that the various forms of LLU are not mutually exclusive, and full unbundling, sub-loop unbundling, line sharing and bitstream access can be concurrently implemented.
You can therefore select more than one form or LLU to be implemented, and even all four forms if you feel it is the best route to follow.
It is preferable that you tell us why you selected certain options, and also the reasons behind not selection certain options (if relevant).
Please give your views in this thread and vote in the poll above
LLU Options Explained
Full local loop unbundling (full access): operators will be given access to Telkom’s ‘raw copper’, and can therefore use their own technologies using the copper local loop.
Sub-loop unbundling: this allows operators to gain access to the copper at a primary connection point at street level.
Line sharing: Telkom will keep using the local loop to offer land-line telephone services, but unbundle the higher frequencies available on the copper cable for Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) services.
Bitstream access: this is essentially a wholesale data service. Four different Bitstream options were previously highlighted, including the resale of local traffic services, bitstream with collocation, bitstream without collocation and the resale of access services.
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