Kyivstar, Ukrtelecom Sign Open-Access Fiber Deal for 1 Million Ukrainians
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Updated · The Fast Mode · Aug 18
Kyivstar, Ukrtelecom Sign Open-Access Fiber Deal for 1 Million Ukrainians
3 articles · Updated · The Fast Mode · Aug 18
Summary
Kyivstar and Ukrtelecom agreed to share parts of their telecom networks, launching an Open Access model aimed at speeding optical internet expansion across Ukraine.
More than 1 million residents in Odesa, Vinnytsia and Kirovohrad regions will be covered in the first phase as the operators test system integration and operating procedures.
The arrangement lets Kyivstar deliver Home Internet over Ukrtelecom’s non-volatile GPON network, while Ukrtelecom will offer optical internet using Kyivstar’s broader fiber footprint.
Each company will keep its own subscribers, tariffs, billing and support, while data sharing is limited to technical information needed to provide network access.
Ukrtelecom said its 95,000-km optical network can help scale the model, which both companies cast as a way to widen digital access and boost competition.