Telstra to trial copper-fibre transfer.
In December 2009, Telstra announced a trial in Point Cook, Victoria, to upgrade part of its access network with fibre to the premise (FTTP) technology.
The upgrade will mean around 1,500 residential customers in the area will have the opportunity to be one of the first in Australia to have Telstra replace their copper access with fibre, bringing their broadband speeds into line with some of the fastest residential services in the world.
Telstra has invited the NBN Co to act as an observer on the project, which could provide NBN Co important insights into the network deployment and customer migration aspects of its planned National Broadband Network (NBN) project.
The FTTP build will commence immediately and is expected to be completed by May 2010. On completion, residents in the trial area will be able to take up a fibre service or retain their existing copper line.
Once the deployment is completed, Telstra will trial an interim wholesale offering over the fibre, with the detail of both retail and wholesale offerings to be released closer to the build’s completion.
It is great to see that Telstra – since they agreed on the terms of engagement with NBN Co - now is becoming actively involved in the NBN project they have a lot to contribute and this level of cooperation will be very beneficiary for the outcome of the project.
See also:
Australia – National Broadband Network – Competition and Regulations
Australia – National Broadband Network – Deployment Strategies
Australia – National Broadband Network – Early Projects
Australia – National Broadband Network – Government’s Trans-Sector Conference
Australia – National Broadband Network – Industry at crossroads
Australia – National Broadband Network – NBN Co and Infrastructure
Australia – National Broadband Network – Overview and Analysis
Australia – National Broadband Network – Telstra
Australia – National Broadband Network based on Trans-sector model
Australia – National Broadband Network Trans-sector projects
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