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July 23, 2010
For several years, governments have promoted the telecom sector by implementing public policies that encourage service penetration, improve the competitive environment and increase the portfolio of services at prices affordable to the population. Among the most challenging initiatives is local loop unbundling (LLU), which seeks to promote fair conditions among operators by requiring incumbent carriers to lease the local segment of their network to competitors.
LLU is intended to increase the penetration of telecom services. By incorporating private capital, telephone density and ultimately broadband penetration will increase. The alternative wireless access technologies developed thus far have not matured sufficiently to compete with wired access technologies, so the fixed-line copper lines in play with LLU are the only viable option for operators seeking to provide broadband access.
Every developed country has implemented LLU, and several emerging economies have done it or are in the process. This gives us an idea of the significance regulators around the world are giving to such an initiative. Although competition remains the most important driver of increased broadband penetration, LLU provides new entrants with equal market circumstances.
Some of the reasons behind unbundling the local loop include:
- Facilitating innovation and product differentiation
- Promoting competition in the provision of broadband services
- Allowing operators to give a better choice of applications and improved service levels
- Giving customers alternatives in terms of telecom services and price
- Enhancing economic growth and increasing competitiveness in the global market
For a better understanding of LLU and for some case studies, read more about it in Pyramid Research’s Global Insider How Operators Can Benefit from Local Loop Unbundling Done Right.
— Jose Mercado, Senior Analyst
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