NGA030/11 GEA-FTTP early market deployment launch

03/10/2011    For Information

For all Communication Providers

This briefing provides information on the GEA-FTTP product.

Openreach is pleased to announce that we are moving to early market deployment launch* for our Generic Ethernet Access (GEA) over "Fibre to the Premisis" (FTTP) product with effect from 31st October 2011.

GEA-FTTP offers network connectivity with download speeds of 110Mb/s, and upload speeds of 30 MB/s will initially be available to order in the following areas as well as any additional areas that may be announced by Openreach prior to 31^st October 2011:

• Ashford (Middlesex)
• Bradwell Abbey
• Chester South
• Highams Park
• St Austell
• York

Generic Ethernet Access over Fibre to the Premises (GEA-FTTP) enables you to add the fastest possible broadband services to your product portfolio, with upstream speeds of 30 Mb/sec - more than 20Mb/sec faster than other network providers.

Fibre connections from the exchange direct to the customer’s premises guarantee speeds, offer increased reliability and reduce the occurrence of electrical interference. FTTP offers a future proof service, with even quicker speeds expected in 2012 and technology capability of up to 1GB/s in the future.

2.5 times faster than the current FTTC, FTTP provides the capability to deliver multiple HD TV solutions as well as develop new high-bandwidth services for your SME and residential customers. Combine this with the addition of Openreach Managed Install service and provide hassle free installation of your router and your customer’s equipment in a single appointment. 

To take part, customers need to be a registered CP, with backhaul connectivity to a GEA Cablelink in the relevant geographic area.

For further details of FTTP please contact your Sales Relationship Manager. Pricing detail is available at the Openreach website.

Notes:

1. The move to early market deployment launch will also serve to remove the special offer currently available, full details of which can be found on the Openreach Product Pricing Special Offers page.
2. Because there will be no voice capability initially – you’ll need WLR to provide a complete package – the pricing has been reduced to compensate for the need to take both lines. We’re working on a voice solution (Fibre Voice Access) and that should be available early next year.
3. The launch is an early market deployment, meaning that we won’t provide guaranteed service levels for FTTP until we have had an opportunity to further analyse our early deployment of service.

*The GEA-FTTP product is not currently available for new housing developments.

 

JM

The contents of this briefing are accurate at the time of writing and are subject to change.

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