Copper pricing and the fibre transition – escaping a cul-de-sac
The European Commission, in its questionnaire on costing methodologies published in October 2011, considers a range of options including a switch to historical cost accounting for parts of the access network to reduce the price of copper and a link between the price of copper and fibre investment.
The European Commission, in its questionnaire on costing methodologies published in October 2011, considers a range of options including a switch to historical cost accounting for parts of the access network to reduce the price of copper and a link between the price of copper and fibre investment.
Plum was asked by ETNO to carry out an impact assessment of these proposals and potential alternatives. Our analysis focuses on anticipated deployment of fibre to the home (FTTH) and fibre to the cabinet (FTTC) under alternative assumptions. In order to understand the investor perspective regarding fibre investment and the impact of European policy, we also interviewed a number of global equity investors who invest in the sector.
