Commerce Commission decides not to regulate backhaul
The Commerce Commission has decided against any further regulatory intervention in the provision of backhaul services
The Commerce Commission has decided against any further regulatory intervention in the provision of backhaul services
Local telecommunications industry players expect the China Telecom-Huawei partnership, which intends to build a trans-Tasman cable, will soon become a player in the backhaul market in New Zealand.
The Commerce Commission has released a revised draft report on the unbundled copper local loop (UCLL) backhaul service and a draft report on the unbundled bitstream access (UBA) backhaul service.
Mainland Australia’s regional broadband traffic will be carried over Alcatel-Lucent’s optical fibre network as part of a $250 million initiative to link blackspot areas to major centres.
The government's $250 million splurge on backhaul may see an explosion in ADSL2+ exchanges, but the boom may be short-lived.