Australia - National Broadband Network - NBN Co and Infrastructure

Synopsis

The most critical element to the success of the Australian National Broadband Network will be the infrastructure company that will run the network, NBN Co. They will have to make the critical architecture and design decision for this open wholesale-only company which will form the basis of this new infrastructure for at least the next 25 years. Essential here will be that the network will facilitate the vision laid down by the government which include multiple use of the network by other sectors such as healthcare, education, energy, etc. At the same time the company will need to ensure that it remains an infrastructure company and doesn’t become another telco. The report also discusses issues around technologies such as the Optical Network Terminal (ONT) and IPTV vs. RF Video.

Table of Contents

• 1. Synopsis
  
• 2. National Broadband Network Corporation (NBN Co)
  
  • 2.1 An infrastructure company
    
  • 2.2 Six-month plan
    
  • 2.3 The role of NBN Co
    
  • 2.4 Service Oriented Architecture
    
  • 2.5 Governance and Management of the NBN Co
    
• 3. Open network = innovation and affordability
  
• 4. Infrastructure Considerations
  
  • 4.1 Trans-sector infrastructure
    
  • 4.2 Collaborative Services Network concept
    
  • 4.3 Does the NBN require contestable backhaul?
    
  • 4.4 Technology critical consideration
    
  • 4.5 Deployment Strategies (separate report)
    
• 5. Fibre Deployment Bill
  
• 6. The Infrastructure
  
  • 6.1 Basic infrastructure
    
  • 6.2 The copper network
    
  • 6.3 FttH infrastructure
    
    • 6.3.1 FttH opportunities
      
  • 6.4 Wireless infrastructure
    
    • 6.4.1 Introduction
      
    • 6.4.2 Is satellite the NBN solution for remote Australia?
      
• 7. Technology issues
  
  • 7.1 The Optical Network Terminal (ONT)
    
  • 7.2 IPTV vs IPTV+RF
    
    • 7.2.1 Introduction
      
    • 7.2.2 RF Video over FttH
      
    • 7.2.3 IPTV
      
    • 7.2.4 Set-top boxes
      
    • 7.2.5 Bright future for digital TV
      
• 8. Related reports
  

• Exhibit 1 – Key point of the six month plan