www.WirelessFederation.com/news: German network regulator Bundesnetzagentur, has asked Deutsche Telekom AG to grant rivals like Vodafone PLC, access to broadband network. Through the decision, the regulator wants to ensure that
Deutsche Telekom’s competitors can offer its customers the same bandwidth.

Though Vodafone or Telefonica SA, have their own broadband infrastructure, the last mile which is a copper line and not a fibre one, extending from street cabinets to the home is critical.

According to the order, in case there is a lack of free space in the street cabinets, Deutsche Telekom will have to provide access to empty pipes or dark fiber to its competitors.

While the Deutsche Telekom raised concerns about the decision, it has been welcomed by VATM, the association of Deutsche Telekom’s competitors in Germany.