Sub-loop Co-location
Sub-loop Co-location gives phone and Internet service providers (called Access Seekers) a direct link to the Chorus copper local Sub-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 Sub-loop UCLL but without the need to house their own network equipment outside Chorus' distribution cabinet.
Power, racks 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?
Sub-loop 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 Sub-loop backhaul from Chorus.
The diagram provides a simple overview of services. Sub-loop MPF is the copper loop from the distribution cabinet to the end users premises, while Sub-loop Co-location allows an Access Seeker to house their equipment in the distribution cabinet and the Sub-loop backhaul provides connectivity between the distribution cabinet and the parent exchange. These are all regulated services whereas the Sub-loop Extension Service is a commercial service providing a copper connection between the exchange and a distribution cabinet.
You can find detailed technical information about UCLL in our UCLL Product Brochure.
UCLL Product Brochure (304kB)
