Wholesale markets for call termination on individual telephone networks provided at a fixed location (A1 Telekom Austria AG): M 1.8/12-148 of Sept. 30, 2013

Even though market analysis decisions have led to identification of an SMP position of the operator concerned and to the imposition of specific obligations (interconnection obligation and price control obligation) in a multitude of cases, the following content will focus on A1 Telekom Austria AG as the sole fixed network operator obliged to publish a reference offer with regard to the service "termination in the public telephone network (of A1 Telekom Austria AG) at a fixed location".

According to the market analysis decision M 1.8/12-148 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 termination 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 0,137 (peak time) and Cent 0,085 (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.

A1 Telekom Austria AG has to offer the a.m. termination service to other enterprises offering similar services to their retail subscribers or service providers under the same circumstances, at the same conditions and at the same quality as offered to its own retail arm, to subsidiaries or to other entities. This non-discrimination obligation does specially prevail with regard to all retail products requiring termination as an input service to the end that A1 Telekom Austria AG has to make available those wholesale services at the latest simultaneously when introducing corresponding retail products.

In addition, 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).