05/05/2023 For Information
This briefing is for all Communications Providers (CPs).
This briefing is to notify CPs of a waiver in relation to the GEA-FTTP Equinox offer for small CPs. For the purpose of this waiver, small CPs are defined as CPs that place less than 100 legacy copper orders per Contract Quarter within the defined Openreach FTTP footprint. As a result of this waiver, small CPs will be entitled to Equinox connection and rental discounts without needing to meet the Fibre Only Target or Fibre Only Threshold.
Openreach introduced its Equinox FTTP offer in October 2021. The offer includes a requirement for CPs to place a certain proportion of their Openreach orders on Openreach’s FTTP network in order to be eligible for rental and connection discounts. Openreach has reviewed the operation of these targets and has decided to waive the requirement to meet the Fibre Only Target and Fibre Only Threshold for CPs who place fewer than 100 orders per Contract Quarter on Openreach’s legacy copper network within the defined Openreach FTTP footprint. These CPs will benefit from the Equinox connection and rental discounts irrespective of the proportion of Openreach FTTP orders that they place.
All other terms of the Equinox offer will remain in place including, but not limited to, obligations relating to the use of specific Order Journeys and not going back to copper.
For the avoidance of doubt, should Ofcom confirm its provisional conclusion that it has no competition concerns at the end of its review of the proposed Equinox 2 overlay, this waiver shall continue to apply to CPs that sign up to the Equinox 2 overlay once launched.
How CPs can take advantage of this waiver
This waiver will apply automatically for those CPs that have signed up to the Equinox offer and that meet the criterion of not placing more than 100 copper orders per contract quarter within the defined Openreach FTTP footprint. The terms of the waiver will be sent to all CPs that have signed up to the Equinox offer and are available to view here.
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If you've any questions about this briefing, please get in touch with your business development manager or customer experience manager.