Fiber Connect

Swedish Software Firm and AT&T Lead Open Access Standards Push in U.S.

A 165-member standards body aims to make it cheaper and faster for internet providers to share fiber networks across North America.

Akul Saxena

May 17, 2026 — 5 min read

Photo of, from left: Richard Knowlton, PMP Strategy; Amy Wheelus, Gigapower; Josh Orlowitz, Bonfire; Tony Ding, Nexxcap; Mikael Philipsson, COS Systems.

ORLANDO, May 17, 2026 — A new industry standards body launched in February to solve the integration bottleneck blocking open access fiber, a model in which a single network owner leases infrastructure to multiple competing internet service providers, from scaling in North America.

AT&T and COS Systems, a Swedish internet access software company, are co-leading the effort.

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