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ITS Selects Adtran’s Fiber Access Platform for Its Wholesale Network

UK-based ITS Technology Group (ITS) has
selected Adtran’s ‘open and disaggregated
10G fiber access platform’ to future-proof its
wholesale network, which it markets under
the ‘Faster Britain’ banner. In a press release
regarding the matter, it was suggested that
the wholesale network provider selected
the Adtran 10G fiber access platform
because it uses an open and disaggregated
architecture that eliminates vendor lock-
in while providing the flexibility needed
to sell services through a diverse set of
partners and channels. Further, it was said
that the software-defined platform offers
leading service scalability that will enable
ITS to support its business today and in to help us stay ahead of the technology objectives.’ ITS designs, builds and
the future with minimal infrastructure curve. Our partners benefit from our operates wholesale, gigabit-capable, full
changes. Commenting, Mike Goodwin, deployment of XGS-PON technology as it fiber networks for business services in
CTO at ITS Technology Group, said: ‘As allows us to deliver basic broadband for the UK, and the company has claimed that
experts in delivering full-fiber infrastructure Ethernet services over the same customer Faster Britain is on track to pass 25% of the
and the provisioning of wholesale Gigabit- connection. We’re impressed with Adtran’s country’s business premises by the end of
capable services, we rely on partners like engagement, support and willingness to 2022.
Adtran to provide high-quality solutions work with us in achieving our ambitious

Orange Poland Makes Changes to Wholesale Offer

Orange Poland is revamping its wholesale partners to configure the services they
internet offer for small and medium-sized take. The offer applies to Orange networks
operators, making it cheaper and faster to in areas where its services are regulated
connect via its networks. From 1 November and also in rural regions covered by the
the installation fee for bitstream access state’s Operational Program Digital Poland
(BSA) will be cut to PLN 1 (USD0.20) under (Programu Operacyjnego Polska Cyfrowa,
a six-month promotion, while Orange POPC). Orange says its wholesale offer is
is also making it simpler for wholesale used by almost 3,000 smaller operators.

TalkTalk to Invite Bids for Its Wholesale Business Contracts

British broadband provider TalkTalk is wholesale services, and is now asking BT’s while the company has claimed to hold a
planning to invite rival network operators rival infrastructure operators to submit more than 25% market share in the UK’s
to provide connectivity for its wholesale competing offers for this work. According high speed Ethernet market, following the
business contracts, Bloomberg reports. to the report, TalkTalk’s wholesale clients acquisition of rival Virtual1 earlier in the
Openreach, the infrastructure arm of BT currently make up more than a third of year.
Group, is understood to currently provide the the company’s total turnover, representing
underlying network for most of TalkTalk’s around GBP600 million (USD690 million),

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