Australia - FttH Market, Analyses, Forecasts

Synopsis

Different business models are used around the globe to find solutions for the expensive deployment of new fibre networks. Some are based on video entertainment others on social services (healthcare and education), others are looking at technology innovation and export and many simply go with flow. We discuss costs and forecasts. However, national fibre roll outs will need to go hand-in-hand with digital economy applications in order to make them financially and economically work. The National Broadband Network as proposed by the government is the most visionary initiative ever undertaken anywhere in the world. It also future proofs Australia’s regional and rural networks.

Table of Contents

• 1. Synopsis
• 2. National FttH network
• 3. Market Analysis
  • 3.1 FttH becoming a reality
  • 3.2 FttH starts making business sense
  • 3.3 FttH still an expensive exercise
  • 3.4 Mass Market FttH still years away
• 4. FttH and the digital economy
  • 4.1 Co-development is essential
  • 4.2 Infrastructure comes before services (unfortunately)
  • 4.3 Whole-of-government approach is essential
  • 4.4 No digital economy without open networks
  • 4.5 The Rudd Team provides national leadership
• 5. Different FttH business models
  • 5.1 National economy drivers
  • 5.2 Social drivers
  • 5.3 Entertainment drivers
  • 5.4 ‘Go with the flow’ strategies
  • 5.5 Clever network rollouts and home installation
  • 5.6 New housing developments
  • 5.7 Start with low-hanging FttH fruit
• 6. Different fibre scenarios
  • 6.1 FttN versus FttH networks
  • 6.2 Telstra’s initial FttN Plan
  • 6.3 Cabinetisation in New Zealand
• 7. FttH and the electricity infrastructure
• 8. Forecasting FttH
• 9. Regional fibre
• 10. FttH Special Interest Group (separate report)
• 11. Related reports

• Exhibit 1 – FttH Prerequisites
• Exhibit 2 – Residential Broadband (BB) growth predictions – next ten years
• Exhibit 3 – Infrastructure blueprint