Colt and Swisscom reach agreement on the use of the last mile

 After months of negotiations, Colt Telecom and Swisscom have now concluded an agreement on the use of the last mile. This makes Colt the first alternative provider in Switzerland to take advantage of all the opportunities offered by unbundling the last mile. As reported by Netzwoche, Colt intends to invest millions in the development of its last mile infrastructure. Colt intends to offer high-quality, convergent communication services to companies that are only connected to the network via copper cable. The contract concluded with Swisscom regulates the use of Swisscom copper cables from the house connection to the local exchange, the rental of space in the local exchanges, the shared use of the pipe systems for Colt's fiber optic connections, the use of leased lines in areas in which Swisscom is market-dominant and the billing of the subscriber connection.