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Fuzzy Logic Telstra set to finally switch on ADSL 2+ in over 900 telephone exchanges
Fuzzy Logic Telstra set to finally switch on ADSL 2+ in over 900 telephone exchanges | Telstra set to finally switch on ADSL 2+ in over 900 telephone exchanges |
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| by Alex Zaharov-Reutt | |
| Wednesday, 06 February 2008 | |
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Page 2 of 3 David Kennedy, Research Director at Ovum, said this announcement is important for two main reasons: “First, higher speed DSL services will be made available over a much wider area of Australia, because Telstra is the only provider of ADSL2+ infrastructure in many areas. This supports the new government’s objective to accelerate broadband growth”. Featured Whitepaper
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Kennedy continued that: “In contrast, the new government is determined to promote wider access to fast broadband, and is prepared to directly address some of Telstra’s concerns to achieve this result. The focus is on outcomes, not processes. The fact that Telstra felt compelled to seek this government assurance, and that the government responded, could reflect a new and more positive relationship between Telstra and the government.” Telstra says that the “extension of high-speed broadband was made possible after the Government made clear that it does not consider there is a compelling case to regulate these services at this point and that, if there were an attempt to regulate them in future, the existence of other competing broadband platforms would be highly relevant”. Telstra quoted a letter describing the Government’s approach, with Minister Conroy saying that: “[Because] Telstra is in a position to enable ADSL2+ in a number of exchanges across Australia, in metropolitan, regional and rural areas… I would welcome a decision by Telstra to switch on ADSL2+ services in as many exchange areas as possible. Switching on these services would benefit the national interest, delivering significant economic and social benefits to Australian consumers who cannot currently access high speed broadband.” Responding to this, Mr Trujillo said: “Regulatory forbearance will be good for consumers because it permits the rapid deployment of broadband; good for shareholders because Telstra will not be forced to re-sell to competitors services they can provide simply by choosing to invest their own capital; and good for the nation because it encourages investment and facilities-based competition”. Trujillo continued that: “This is evidence of the importance the new Government attaches to broadband deployment to drive jobs, growth and economic development. It is clear that the Government understands the artificial impediments that have been holding back investment in broadband, and is prepared to act in consumers’ best interests”. Telstra says they are “still committed to investing more than $4.1 billion in an open-access fibre-to-the-node broadband service that would be available for competitors to use on competitive terms. Telstra will participate in the process to be established by the new Government to make sure Australia has a high-speed broadband service in place at the earliest possible date”. Continued on page 3. |
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