Wholesale market for call origination on the public telephone network at a fixed location: M 1.9/12-81 of Sept. 30, 2013

The market "Call origination on the public telephone network at a fixed location" encompasses the following services: all origination services on the fixed public telephone network provided internally and externally, voice calls, fax connections and dial-up connections using a dial-up modem including dial-up connections to the internet as well as origination services based on voice-over-broadband. 

According to the market analysis decision M 1.9/12-81 of Sept. 30, 2013, A1 Telekom Austria AG has to ensure direct and indirect interconnection between its public fixed telephone network and other operators of public telephone networks with regard to the service "Call origination in the public telephone network at a fixed location" on their request and at the charges fixed in point C.5 of the decision. From Nov. 1, 2013, the maximum charge for the a.m. service provided by A1 Telekom Austria amounts to Cent 2,135 (peak time) and Cent 1,321 (off-peak time). Peak time means all time periods from Monday to Friday (working day) between 8:00 and 18:00 h. Off-peak time means all time periods from Monday to Friday (working day) between 00:00 and 8:00 h, Monday to Friday (working day) between 18:00 and 24:00 h, Saturday, Sunday and public holidays between 0:00 and 24:00 h.

In addition, interconnection has to be ensured until Dec. 31, 2013 at the latest on the level of 44 existing switching exchanges ("points of interconnection") of A1 Telekom Austria AG on lower network level as well as on the higher network level of the 7 principal switching exchanges. As soon as migration of a network transmission point ("NÜP") of an interconnection partner of A1 Telekom Austria AG is completed, A1 Telekom Austria AG is no more obliged to grant interconnection to this wholesale partner at this switching exchange on lower network level.

From Jan. 1, 2014, interconnection must be ensured solely at the locations of its 7 principal switching exchanges. From Jan. 1, 2014, interconnection at one out of 7 principal switching exchanges is sufficient to handle voice traffic fro all number ranges within the Austrian fixed network of A1 Telekom Austria AG. The charge applicable corresponds to the a.m. charge as listed in point C.5.1 of the market analysis decision.

Furthermore, A1 Telekom Austria AG has to grant access to its electronic communication network in order to ensure call-by-call carrier selection and carrier preselection. To this end, A1 Telekom Austria AG has to enable its subscribers to have access to services of all interconnected operators of telephone services publicly available by carrier selection through call-by-call dialing of a carrier code as well as by carrier preselection with the option to skip the preselection by dialing another carrier code.

Finally, A1 Telekom Austria AG has to publish and regularly update a reference offer on its website within four weeks from entry-into-force of the market analysis decision regarding the services listed under point A. of this decision. A1 Telekom Austria AG has to inform all interconnection partners as well as the Telekom-Control-Kommission (rtr@rtr.at) by E-Mail of substantial modifications of this reference offer at the lastest simultaneously with publication.

A1 Telekom Austria AG has complied with its obligation to publish a reference offer in due time (see http://cdn2.a1.net/final/de/media/pdf/Zusammenschaltungsvertrag_zw_A1TA_u_ANB.pdf).