Orange and T-Mobile sign preliminary fiber optics deal

WSE-listed telecom Orange Polska has signed a letter of intent with its peer T-Mobile Poland to grant it access to fiber optic network for bitstream access (BSA), the company said in a market filing. The letter is valid till June 30, 2018, and if signed by both sides it would lead to Orange offering wholesale access to broadband on fibre infrastructure for T-Mobile residential clients without further wholesale resale rights in return for an upfront fee for access, a monthly per-client fee and an installation fee per connection of each broadband line. “The agreement would improve the monetization of Orange Polska's investments in the fiber optic network, maximize the use of Orange Polska's infrastructure and accelerate the convergence of telecommunications services on the Polish market, indicated in the information,” the company said.