SPECIAL REPORT: Upgrading the Coalition NBN
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The National Broadband Network is a vital nation building project that has been plagued by ongoing criticism of the network design, cost blow-out claims and ongoing construction delays. Despite its grand ambitions NBN Co has managed to connect far fewer premises to the NBN than originally identified in the first NBN Co rollout plan.
The NBN copper whispering campaign
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The state of the copper network is now the top discussion being held around the water cooler. Joe heard that Fred heard that Misty’s father was a Telstra linesman who swears….
The situation is far from clear and Telstra is not helping matters by making a series of conflicting statements regarding the state of the copper network.
NBN reviews are not what we have been told
Have you ever felt that your leg is being pulled? Well the government told us that they would carry out open and independent reviews of the National Broadband Network (NBN) and by the evidence available the reviews are little more than a change management process.
If the government continues along the current path then the review report due out on 2 December 2013 will be little more than lightweight technically deficient justification for change.
Journal Article: A flexible upgrade path for the Australian National Broadband Network
The refereed journal paper titled A flexible upgrade path for the Australian National Broadband Network has gone live today. The journal paper provides more information and background behind the article that appeared on Technology Spectator titled Special Report: Upgrading the Coalition's NBN.
What's next for NBN Co
Only two weeks to go until the NBN Co review report. The big money is betting on Australia aiming to buck the trend against FTTP and aim low by proceeding down the UK BT FTTN approach. Can we do it? Can we really achieve the world's first brass medal for the worst new broadband network? What should NBN Co be really doing? Here are five things that could be done immediately.
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Switkowski falls into line with Turnbull
The new NBN Co executive chairman Ziggy Switkowski has quickly fallen into line with Coalition policy and his statements at last Mondays Senate estimates committee confirm this. This was one of the more remarkable performances for all the wrong reasons. Switkowski actually asked rhetorical questions about the nations future telecommunication needs that he should have been fully appraised of before his appearance - or was he deliberately playing with the committee?