Openreach has launched a new Dark Fibre X product into the UK market that focuses upon the limited inter-exchange connectivity market in accordance with Ofcom’s requirements. The new product may be interesting for broadband ISPs who are based in BT The product is a watered-down version of a regulated Dark Fibre Access (DFA) product the regulator attempted to introduce in 2016. In its current form, DFA requires all ISPs and mobile operators to provide access for their customers at speeds up to 100Mbps downstream or 1Gbps. A full launch is planned for 1 January 2020, in keeping with Ofcom’s requirements.
Openreach has launched a new Dark Fibre X product into the UK market that focuses upon the limited inter-exchange connectivity market in accordance with Ofcom’s requirements. The product is a watered-down version of a regulated Dark Fibre Access (DFA) product the regulator attempted to introduce in 2016. In its current form, DFA requires all ISPs and mobile operators to provide access for their customers at speeds up to 100Mbps downstream or 1Gbps. A full launch is planned for 1 January 2020, in keeping with Ofcom’s requirements.