Australia - Broadband - NGN - Key Players

Synopsis

Next Generation Networks (NGN) are replacements for legacy telephony networks operated by the major telecommunications providers in Australia. Investment in NGN’s enables service providers to offer corporate customers a range of sophisticated voice and data services such as Virtual Private Networks (VPN). Telstra is at the forefront of NGN developments in Australia with a series of projects underway which will transform their network into an all IP environment. Other key players in the market include Optus, Soul, Macquarie Telecom, iiNet, Primus, Internode, TransACT, PowerTel and Nextgen Networks.

Table of Contents

• 1. Synopsis
• 2. Key players and their developments
  • 2.1 Brief historic overview
  • 2.2 Telstra leading the charge
  • 2.3 Telstra
    • 2.3.1 Network overview
    • 2.3.2 IT transformation programs update – Release 1 and Release 2
    • 2.3.3 Key NGN milestones – mid-2007
    • 2.3.4 Key NGN milestones – end of 2007 – Phase 1 of project complete
    • 2.3.5 Key statistics on improvement in operating performance
    • 2.3.6 Project delays as IBM is dropped as systems integrator
    • 2.3.7 Deadline for TR1 passes – June 2008
    • 2.3.8 PSTN transformation timeline
    • 2.3.9 Update – late 2008
    • 2.3.10 Strategic partners/suppliers
    • 2.3.11 NGN test beds
    • 2.3.12 Capital expenditure
  • 2.4 Optus - Business and IT and Transformation Program
    • 2.4.1 Overview
    • 2.4.2 Suppliers
    • 2.4.3 Project cost
    • 2.4.4 Benefits from transformation
    • 2.4.5 IP VPN market developments
    • 2.4.6 ADSL2+ broadband rollout
    • 2.4.7 Capital expenditure – 2008
  • 2.5 Macquarie Telecom
  • 2.6 Soul (SP Telemedia)
  • 2.7 Nextgen networks
  • 2.8 iiNet
  • 2.9 Primus
  • 2.10 PowerTel
  • 2.11 Internode
  • 2.12 TransACT
• 3. Related reports

• Table 1 – Telstra IT Transformation – cash capital expenditure – 12 months to June 2007
• Table 2 – Telstra operating capital expenditure by technology – 2007 - 2008
• Table 3 – Optus – cash CAPEX by operating division and annual change – 2007 - 2008

• Exhibit 1 – Overview of key players
• Exhibit 2 – Telstra’s NGN planned implementation time-line
• Exhibit 3 – Key suppliers to the Telstra systems and infrastructure overhaul
• Exhibit 5 – TransACT network FttC coverage