Thailand considers the FTTH Open Access model

August 2, 2010

in Access, Government, The Blog

thailand Thailand considers the FTTH Open Access modelThailand swings with the idea of investing in FTTH infrastructure on Open Access principles. Alcatel-Lucent presented to Thailand’s Minister of ICT the case of a passive (unbundler/wholesaler) operator on the footmarks of Singapore and the plans of Australia.

Thailand has 63.52million population and 19 million households. Despite the ICT  intensity of the national economy there are only 3.03million Internet users. And, only 2.29million are using high-speed Internet services.

In the current economic context with the financial crisis not yet clearly behind us, Government assistance to construct open infrastructures gains traction among nations.

If you want to read the whole story, visit ‘One Fiber – One Family’: FTTx Network Model for Thailand.

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