Infrastructure Sharing as an Opportunity to Promote Competition in Local Access Networks

<table class="table-group" id="tab7"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="3"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td align="center" colspan="2">Segment</td><td align="left">Components</td></tr><tr><td align="center" colspan="3"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td align="center" colspan="2">Evolved Packet Core (EPC)</td><td align="left">OLT ports; chassis; splitter (primary split); installation (ports, chassis, and split).</td></tr><tr><td align="center" colspan="3"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td align="left" rowspan="3">
                                    Outside   Plant</td><td align="center">Feeder (EPC-eNodeB)</td><td align="left">Optical repeater; repeater installation; aerial/buried trenches/ducts (trenching costs); fiber cable (cable cost); cable installation.</td></tr><tr><td align="center">eNodeB</td><td align="left">Site acquisition or site lease; civil works BS/cabinets; housing cabinet/closures for each BS; TRXs; BS installation cost (including sectors); ONU (per BS) and installation.</td></tr><tr><td align="center">Distribution</td><td align="left">Wireless PMP access</td></tr><tr><td align="center" colspan="3"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td align="center" colspan="2">End User</td><td align="left">LTE terminal (include antenna, transceiver, radio modem) and installation.</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="3"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>

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Table 7: Infrastructure Sharing as an Opportunity to Promote Competition in Local Access Networks 