subject: Incumbent Strategies In Response To Local Loop Unbundling [print this page] Introduction Introduction
Incumbents have developed a range of strategies to mitigate the impact of local loop unbundling on their revenues. Well-planned diversionary and co-operative strategies have much greater potential benefits for the incumbent than defensive strategies.
Highlights
One common theme among telcos is clear - they are all looking to provide an efficient next-generation network on which they can offer high-quality value-added services (VASs) to their customers. Telecoms operators are faced with a string of challenges from defending their core fixed revenues to generating growth from new wave services and international operations.
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Table of Contents :
Executive summary
In a nutshell
Ovum view
The attractions of unbundling the local loop
To the national regulatory authorities
To the altnet
To the incumbent
Strategic options for incumbents
Defensive responses to local loop unbundling
Austria
Germany
Greece
Ireland
Netherlands
Spain
Switzerland
UK
Diversionary alternatives to local loop unbundling
Attractive new retail services
Building enhanced customer service
Diversionary wholesale services
New BT Wholesale pricing
Co-operative strategies in the face of local loop unbundling
BT Wholesales development of managed network services
KPN and Reggefiber
Italy Telecom Italia and Fastweb
Appendix
Summary of the growth of local loop unbundling in Western Europe
List of Tables
Table 1: EU broadband and LLU metrics, July 2004 vs July 2008
List of Figures
Figure 1: European broadband penetration and unbundling, 200408
