Open Access, Wholesale and Neutral Host —
Not all Open Access networks look the same. Around the world, three main models have emerged — each with its own strengths depending on funding, market conditions, and operational goals:
How it works: Multiple ISPs compete directly for end-users on shared infrastructure.
Benefits: Maximizes consumer choice and drives prices down — but requires strong automation to manage complexity.
Where it’s seen: Common in Sweden and growing in U.S. municipal builds.
How it works: ISPs buy wholesale capacity and deliver services under their own brands.
Benefits: Easier to manage and reduces overbuilds, though it can limit competition.
Where it’s seen: Popular with investor-backed operators in the U.S.
How it works: An independent entity owns the infrastructure, enabling multiple ISPs or retail brands to coexist.
Benefits: Great for scale, M&A strategies, and long-term investment.
Where it’s seen: Gaining traction across North America.
Purpose-Built for Open Access and Neutral Host Models!
Whether you’re a municipality, private operator, or investor — we make shared broadband work.
Designed to plug into complex, evolving networks. Whether your model is public-private, PUD-based, or backed by infrastructure investors, COS enables operational control with minimal overhead.
Scales from 5,000 to 500,000+ premises
Seamless onboarding of new ISPs or communities
Orchestrate without rebuilding
Scalable, multi-tenant tools designed to meet the operational, billing, and orchestration needs of infrastructure owners, ISPs, and public-private broadband partnerships.
Reporting & Analytics
M&A & Infrastructure Consolidation
Support for Open Access, Wholesale and Neutral Host Models
Multi-Tenant Platform
Dynamic Billing Plattform
White-Labeled Customer Portal
Our ideal partners
Not All OSS/BSS Are Built for Open Access
Not all OSS/BSS platforms are created equal. While others claim to support Open Access models, many fall short when it comes to multi-tenancy, automation, and billing flexibility — especially in complex, multi-ISP environments.
Here’s how COS compares to the rest:
Platform A: Known for municipal deployments, but struggles to scale or support multiple ISPs natively. No built-in billing engine.
Platform B: Lightweight and affordable, but requires heavy manual intervention and lacks automation.
Platform C: Traditional telco stack retrofitted for Open Access — complex, expensive, and not built for modern wholesale networks.
We are purpose-built for Open Access, Wholesale and Neutral Host models. COS delivers:
True multi-tenant orchestration
ISP-grade billing (wholesale, usage-based, and retail)
Seamless integration with your existing ecosystem
Automation to eliminate manual operations
Whitepapers
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Book a session with our team and discover how COS can support your business model – whether you’re launching, expanding, or consolidating operations.
COS Systems delivers a cloud-based platform built for broadband operators, automating operations from demand generation through provisioning, billing, and field service. Operators run COS Business Engine for retail ISP operations or COS Wholesale Engine for multi-provider Open Access networks, with COS FSM and COS Prospector extending the platform for field service management and door-to-door sales.
