NBN Rollout Scrapped

[crackajack]

Was only a matter of time before another sub titled version surfaced on mainstream facebook:

Caution: course language

cool lol

 

[drsmith]

NBN have published a full year results presentation for 2016/17.

http://www.nbnco.com.au/content/dam/nbnco2/documents/nbn-FY17-full-year-results-presentation.pdf

Cost per premise is updated and take-up is 75% after the 18-month migration period.

 

[Tisme]

https://www.arnnet.com.au/article/626019/flat-top-tier-uptake-throws-nbn-returns-into-question/

remember the NBN is compulsory if you want landline connection (ADSL is turned off once NBN activated)

 

[Tisme]

I think the polly knew more than the people running the show:

 

[Tisme]

I bet this is how Australians thought the NBN would be installed, rather an appalled at the real work and system quality

 

[SuperGlue]

"FTTP connections cost about $4500 a premise, FTTN about $2200 and the latest modification, fibre to the kerb, $2800.
In New Zealand at the time, the FTTP cost was $NZ2700."

http://www.afr.com/opinion/columnists/why-new-zealand-outplayed-australia-on-the-nbn-20170803-gxos77

 

[SuperGlue]

"New Zealand’s Internet Speeds Will Soon Be Way Faster Than Australia"

https://www.vice.com/en_au/article/...speeds-will-soon-be-way-faster-than-australia

 

[Tisme]

Doesn't get much easier to understand than this:

 

[Tisme]

A word of caution when swinging over to NBN, There are fees the ISP will try to hit you up for if you don't get them negated prior:

e.g
hardware install, even if they send the modem to you to install
connection fee
advanced payment

all ontop of your first monthly agreed recurring payment

 

[drsmith]

In a refinement to the rollout strategy for greenfields, alternative options to FTTP are being considered in some instances.

http://www.abc.net.au/radio/program...n-delays-for-residential-developments/8841194

The above is a clear example where the existing HFC network is the better alternative.

 

[SirRumpole]

A good discussion on the NBN disaster.

http://www.abc.net.au/radio/programs/nightlife/peter-martin-nbn/8858472

 

[Tisme]

Hindsight is usually very satisfying, but everyone in the industry knew Fizzer was out of his depth, playing to Liberal Party fanboys and making up stuff.

Howse that 1gig download and 100meg upload going for you guys?


I give you March 2015...dahdah

 

[Junior]

We just connected with these guys: Uniti Wireless

So far getting consistently close to 50Mbps/7Mbps. No requirement to switch to NBN either. Only some areas are under their coverage, they gave me free installation and free 30 day trial. Worth a look!

 

[Tisme]

Now here's the answer:

Faced with increasing costs, a politically impotent leader and a country full of Australians demanding they do a better job, NBNCo thinks its finally onto a winner.

You have heard of Fibre To The Premises, of FTTP as the original logical choice for national infrastructure program at this scale.

The Turnbull Govt then bungled that down to FTTN, costing more, running slower and playing right into the corporate strategies of Rupert Murdock’s Fox Group. It was the technology equivalent of farting in your little brothers lunch bag then tricking him into taking a whiff.

NBNCo announced the latest way to solve the problem. Fibre To The Exchange.

Bill Morrow, CEO of NBNCo explained. “Fibre to the Exchange is the future for Australia. We already have most of the technology in place. We could reach all of Australia with 3-5 years.”

The new plans call for a fibre cable to connect each suburban exchange to each other, and homes and businesses would be connected to those exchanges by a high tech metallic strand nearly 4km long. It would deliver speeds of nearly 1.5Mbits. Fast enough to provide a futuristic 90’s style internet experience, and expected to stay leading edge until at least 2006.

Critics of the plan say its what we had in the 1930s, and that it fails to deliver the speeds needed to propel Australia into the future. but Morrow says they are missing the point. “NBNCo has had a gigabit service available for nearly 5 years. If you lived within 40 meters of a gigabit enabled rack inside an exchange and had a typical shielded cat6 cable to your home, we can provide gig connections, but we just aren’t seeing any demand from consumers.”

Asked for a quote, Malcolm Turnbull’s office responded with “NBNCo will provide access to world leading broadband speeds to those who need it.”

When asked how we can access those high speeds when there are only available to very limited properties, he added “Just have your Communications Minister install an exchange in your basement. Thats what I did. Its a simple scalable solution for all Australians.”

“Better still, get your entertainment from Foxtel, or watch TV….”

Shares in Telstra and Foxtel both jumped nearly 60% on the news.

http://nottnews.com/2017/02/18/nbnco-reveals-latest-tech-ftte/

 

[Tisme]

Just reminder of not so long ago:

 

[Tisme]

https://www.itwire.com/open-sauce/8...rt-will-gather-dust-on-a-shelf-somewhere.html

No wonder Malcolm looked at ease sitting at the footy

 

[Tisme]

Saw this last night :

http://www.abc.net.au/news/programs/the-business/2017-10-02/in-the-studio-with-matt-jones/9008928

 

[Tisme]

 

[Tisme]

I finding it fascinating how the ABC are only now running a 4 Corners episode on the NBN, when all us people actually working in and understanding the industry where comms is a key player have been trying to make the situation clear for years.

This is a classic example of political bias getting in the way of a national good. It also exposes the stupendous political use of humans tools who were like acronym sponges, with no actual experience, but all too quick to defend a halfwit's idea of broadband.

 

[Tisme]

https://twitter.com/twitter/statuses/922351612441407488