UCLL co-location
UCLL Co-location gives phone and Internet service providers (called Access Seekers) a direct link to the Chorus copper local loop AND the ability to house their own equipment within a Chorus exchange.
What can it do?
Access Seekers get the same capability to develop new, high-performance services as they would with UCLL but without the need to house their own network equipment outside Telecom's exchange.
Power, racks, air conditioning and secure access for maintenance and service are all included, so there's no need to arrange any of these facilities separately. That means new services can be developed and offered to consumers very quickly, without the need for high capital investment by the Access Seekers.
What else happens?
UCLL Co-location does not include onward connection (backhaul) from the exchange where an Access Seeker's equipment is installed. This gives Access Seekers the freedom to choose their own backhaul provider, for example, an independent fibre-optic network provider, a wireless or satellite service. Or they can buy UCLL backhaul from Chorus.
You can find detailed technical information about UCLL and co-location in our UCLL Product Brochure.
UCLL Product Brochure (304kB)
To take a quick tour of how unbundling the local loop works, click on the demonstration below.
