Interconnection obligations

Interconnection rules ensure that customers of one network can reach customers, services, and numbers on another network. In Switzerland, they are central to market entry and competition, especially where an operator controls essential infrastructure or has significant market power. Obligations may concern access terms, pricing, transparency, non-discrimination, technical standards, and dispute resolution by the regulator. They also support emergency services and number portability. Comparative telecom law treats interconnection as a safeguard against network monopolies and refusal-to-deal strategies.