Telecommunications

In addition we have advised telecoms suppliers on a wide range of general commercial legal issues, ranging from IPR and licensing arrangements to supply contracts and on the procurement of services for the roll-out of mobile and broadband network infrastructure.

We supported the companies below in relation to their telecoms projects.  The following are examples of our client successes:

• Representing a major mobile telecommunications company in connection with its agreement with a leading fixed line telecommunications company for the provision fixed-line and broadband telecommunications services on a white label basis.
• Representing a major mobile operator in connection with a £280 million project to put in place a new tail access network replacing all leased line communications with line of sight microwave technology and their own fibre. 
• Representing BAA plc on the renegotiation of its agreements with mobile telecommunications service providers in relation to telecommunications equipment located at each of BAA's airports.
• Representing AOL in connection with a local loop unbundling project. This involved drafting and negotiating agreements between AOL Europe and its various telecommunications suppliers in relation to its telecommunications networks and number ports.
• Representing MoD in connection with the renegotiation of its agreement with BT for the Defence Fixed Telecommunications Service (DFTS). This service was supplied under a 10 year Pathfinder PFI contract entered into in 1997. The renegotiated contract includes an extension of 5 years and more beneficial terms for the MoD.