local-loop unbundling
Oftel moves forward with unbundling of local loop
News The unbundling of the UK's local loop has taken another step forward today as Oftel sets in place changes to BT's licence conditions. An Oftel spokesman said: "This is the legal step we... [12 Mar 2000]
Energis pulls out of local loop unbundling
News Energis has withdrawn from the local loop unbundling (LLU) process and called on BT to provide its DSL at cost. The company will not be submitting a bid for space in 40 exchanges, and... [05 Oct 2001]
Wanadoo to spend €1bn on local loop unbundling
News Wanadoo, which is currently in the middle of a local loop unbundling (LLU) trial in the Leeds area, is hoping to have between 50 and 65 per cent of its 2.2 million UK customers using... [08 Sep 2005]
The best of 'Reader Comments': unbundling the local loop and dot-com advertising
Comment The whole process of LLU [local loop unbundling] and access has been undermined by Oftel themselves, who have appeared to be little more than a department of BT and have never challenged... [26 Jan 2001]
The politics of premises: Co-location and unbundling the local loop
Comment The unbundling of the local loop, or lack thereof, has become even more contentious since last year's European Commission directive to free telephone lines from the grip of incumbent... [30 Jan 2001]
Intel still hoping for local loop unbundling
News Intel still believes local loop unbundling (LLU) is essential for consumer broadband, despite a recognition among most of the industry that it can never be made to pay. We think... [28 May 2002]
BT's local loop: a bungled unbundling?
Comment We welcome unbundling, because it will do the end-user good, bringing multiservice offerings from new operators. But recently, BT has been giving the impression it's at the vanguard of technological development, claiming... [09 Jul 1999]
Oftel tells BT to slash local loop deadline
News An Oftel spokeswoman said the more popular exchanges were originally given a later date for unbundling because of "concerns that there wouldn't be enough space". The agreement to open urban exchanges three months ahead... [18 Jan 2001]
'You can stick your local loop': Redstone goes it alone
News Redstone responded quickly to Oftel's announcement yesterday that it is bringing forward the second wave of exchange access by matching the new date for the launch of its own service via distance location. [19 Jan 2001]
Oftel's local loop swoop
News The decision was reached after the regulator called an emergency summit of telcos in response to the complete lack of firm orders to lease space in BT's local exchanges. Oftel has also committed itself to keeping a sharp... [18 Jan 2001]
BT won't stoop to local loop debate
News Porter was due to appear at ISPCON2001 in London, but cancelled at the last minute, leaving the other panellists to slam BT's obstructive policies, which have seen development of the local loop in the UK... [07 Feb 2001]
Zen Internet joins local loop unbundlers
News Business ISP Zen Internet has announced its own local loop unbundling (LLU) trial, with the Rochdale exchange the first to be set free. If all goes to plan with the trial, the ISP may... [21 Oct 2005]
Oftel under fire for local loop proposals
News Norweb Telecom and Fibernet Group have attacked Oftel over its proposals for unbundling the local loop. Ballett also suggested that the unbundling process could be... [29 Jul 1999]
BT knocks back £8bn local loop bid
News The protracted and sorry tale of BT's unbundling of the local loop has taken a further twist as the UK incumbent has turned down an offer of £8bn for its local... [30 Jul 2001]
French minister voices concern over open local loop
News French Industry and Telecoms minister, Christian Pierret, has spoken out against the unbundling of the local loop. He proposed other methods of bypassing the local... [08 Jan 1999]
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