nexfibre has urged Ofcom to use the upcoming Telecoms Access Review to take decisive action to “prevent mistakes of the past being repeated”.
The Liberty Global-Telefónica JV, backed by InfraVia Capital Partners, has published a report on how it sees the current market.
It says there has been a “historic underinvestment” in the sector and what the market needs is “sustainable competition rather than fragmented sub-scale operators”.
Rajiv Datta, Chief Executive Officer of nexfibre, said: “I am delighted to publish nexfibre’s ‘Platform for Progress’ report, reflecting on our first year operating in the market and taking a critical look at what is needed to further unlock the sector’s potential.
“As we have set out today, the market faces a series of challenges. Some of these have been driven by a historic lack of investment and others have been the result of external factors. All of them can be overcome if we create a dynamic market environment conducive to competition and progress.”
Nexfibre wants a regulatory framework which ensures “a consistent and equitable playing field for all operators”. With an eye on BT Openreach, Nexfibre says Ofcon must “restrain anti-competitive behaviour from the incumbent”.
Ofcom’s upcoming Telecoms Access Review (TAR) will assess the market and set-out regulatory frameworks for 2026-31.
