Fixed telecommunications markets
The fixed telecommunications market is made up of a variety of different markets which we have reviewed in different formats over the years. The SMP regulation currently in place is as follows:
Telecoms Access Review 2026
In the Telecoms Access Review (TAR 2026) we will review the following markets:
- Physical Infrastructure (PI)
- Wholesale Local Access (WLA)
- Leased Lines (LL)
- Inter-exchange connectivity (IEC)
More information about the TAR 2026 can be found here
Wholesale Fixed Telecoms Market Review 2021-26
In the Wholesale Fixed Telecoms Market Review 2021-26 (WFTMR), we reviewed the following markets:
- Physical Infrastructure (PI)
- Wholesale Local Access (WLA)
- Leased Lines (LL)
Our full decisions are available in our WFTMR statement, published on 18 March 2021.
Wholesale Voice Markets Review 2021-26
In the Wholesale Voice Markets Review 2021-26 (WVMR), we reviewed the following markets:
- Wholesale Call Termination (WCT)
- Mobile Call Termination (MCT)
- 070 Wholesale Call Termination
Our decisions are available in our WVMR statement, published on 30 March 2021.
Hull Area Wholesale Fixed Telecoms Market Review 2021-26
In the Hull Area Wholesale Fixed Telecoms Market Review 2021-26, we reviewed the following access markets:
- Wholesale Local Access (Hull Area WLA)
- Leased Lines Access (Hull Area LL Access)
Our decisions are available in our Hull Area WFTMR statement, published on 28 October 2021.
Previously regulated markets
The following markets were previously subject to SMP regulation, but are no longer regulated.
Access markets (deregulated in the WFTMR and Hull Area WFTMR)
- Wholesale Broadband Access (WBA) – last regulated in the WBA Market Review 2018.
- Hull Area Wholesale Broadband Access (Hull Area WBA) – last regulated in the Hull Area WLA/WBA Market Reviews 2018.
- Wholesale Fixed Analogue Exchange Lines (WFAEL) – last regulated in the Narrowband Market Review in 2017.
- Hull Area Wholesale Fixed Analogue Exchange Lines (Hull Area WFAEL) – last regulated in the Narrowband Market Review in 2017. Some regulation applies for a 12-month transitional period in the Hull Area WFTMR 2021.
- Integrated Services Digital Network 2/30 (ISDN) – last regulated in the Narrowband Market Review in 2017.
- Hull Area Integrated Services Digital Network 2/30 (Hull Area ISDN) – last regulated in the Narrowband Market Review in 2017. Some regulation applies for a 12-month transitional period in the Hull Area WFTMR 2021.
Service markets (deregulated in the WVMR 2021)
- Wholesale Call Origination (WCO) – last regulated in the Narrowband Market Review in 2017.
- Hull Area Wholesale Call Origination (Hull Area WCO) – last regulated in the Narrowband Market Review in 2017. Some regulation applies for a 12-month transitional period in the Hull Area WFTMR 2021.
Older reviews and regulations can be found in the National Archives.