Four years after NBN report soothsayer Nick Ross is vindicated on NBN FTTN vs FTTP

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story imageFour years ago an Australian reporter for the ABC network wrote an article detailing why the proposed plan by the Liberal Coalition would not work. Now we can see the costs and problems with the "mixed mode" plan where multiple technologies are used for the NBN instead of fiber to the premises (FPPT) it is clear that the predictions made by Nick Ross in June 2012 were correct. From a technical and monetary perspective the problem is very simple; deploying any technology less than the highest option available will cost more in the long run as the inferior technology will eventually have to be pulled out and replaced. The Australian government is now covering up the data proving this with researchers reporting that the FTTP would easily be better value than FTTN. Elsewhere, other significance of NBN report by Nick Ross is still being debated with accusations against the ABC for gagging coming to light. The future of Australian business commerce depends on having a stable fast reliable internet infrastructure with broadband connectivity for all Australians. The only question is: when will they get it?

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Copper rejected in 2005 (Score: 0)

by Anonymous Coward on 2016-02-13 07:53 (#13TPB)

Back in 2005 Barnaby Joyce and Fiona Nash declared copper to be redundant. Given the election in Australia is coming up this could be a swinging vote election point given that no one is going to open up the borders after the sexual assaults by migrants in Germany

Vindicated (Score: 0)

by Anonymous Coward on 2016-02-13 22:24 (#13WCS)

He might be vindicated but it changes nothing, if you don't win you didn't win.

Re: Vindicated (Score: 0)

by Anonymous Coward on 2016-02-14 22:03 (#13YWQ)

The situation may be improving. A study showed that if they just got on with the job and installed fiber they would be on schedule. With Netflix ans the like increasing in popularity Australia needs a decent fiber network.

Rural Areas (Score: 0)

by Anonymous Coward on 2016-02-15 01:08 (#13Z5F)

If you lived in a rural area in Australia you would be thanking the Coalition for their decision. Many such areas now have access to 25Mbps WiMax broadband, which blows all other available options right out of the water, we're talking 3/4G, satellite and dialup, in increasing order of crappiness.

If Labor had insisted on FTTP for everyone, these guys would still be waiting for a decent broadband option.

Bartman12345

Re: Rural Areas (Score: 0)

by Anonymous Coward on 2016-02-15 01:31 (#13Z6C)

How does the FTTH rollout changing to FTTP affect hooking up satellite for rural?

Now they want to sell it for a discount to their mates (Score: 0)

by Anonymous Coward on 2016-02-17 08:58 (#1473E)

http://m.canberratimes.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/split-up-and-sell-off-the-nbn-infrastructure-australia-20160217-gmw72v.htmlhttp://m.canberratimes.com.au/business/nbn-worth-27-billion-despite-56-billion-construction-cost-says-pwc-20160217-gmwbd5.htmlFFS it isn't even finished yet!

Re: Now they want to sell it for a discount to their mates (Score: 0)

by Anonymous Coward on 2016-02-20 11:33 (#14JKM)

Re: Now they want to sell it for a discount to their mates (Score: 0)

by Anonymous Coward on 2016-02-28 20:42 (#15EBE)

"The company's management has proven repeatedly that it can effectively monitor and manage those risks," it said. "This is an incredibly complex project unlike any infrastructure build anywhere in the world."
http://www.canberratimes.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/nbn-malcolm-turnbulls-faster-cheaper-rollout-falters-20160228-gn5l0s.html

WTF? How is this different from fiber networks in any other country?