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Telecommunications Internode plans to offer DSL upstream at 2.5Mbps
Telecommunications Internode plans to offer DSL upstream at 2.5Mbps | Internode plans to offer DSL upstream at 2.5Mbps |
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| by Stuart Corner | |
| Tuesday, 23 May 2006 | |
  
It claims the service "has the potential to deliver massive benefits for businesses by making 'virtual workplaces" much easier and more affordable to set up and maintain". The service would operate on the Annex M variant of ADSL2+, defined by the ITU standard G.992.5 Annex M. Currently, all ADSL2+ providers in Australia use ADSL2+ Annex A, which is limited to an upstream speed of about 1Mbps. Internode says it has completed all technical research and preparation necessary to deploy Annex M and is waiting only an approval from the ACIF to launch its service, a move which would clear the regulatory path for other broadband service providers to offer the same service. However, this approval is not simply ACIF's to grant, and the process could take some time. The current ACMA rules governing what DSL variants can be used in the Australian network were developed originally by ACIF in conjunction with Telecom and were designed to ensure that all DSL services would be able to operate satisfactorily in the multipair cables used in Telstra's access network without interfering with each other. iTWire was unable to confirm at press time but our understanding is that for Internode to use Annex M it would need Telstra to permit its use on the ULL, and Telstra would be unlikely to accede to this until there is an ACIF standard specifying such. For this to happen, ACIF would need to amend the appropriate standard which would require the appropriate ACIF working group to meet to discuss the issue, agree to the variation and have the amended standard approved by the ACIF board. Internode managing director Simon Hackett said "We are ready to go as soon as the regulatory steps are completed...There is an unmet business need for much faster upstream data speeds in ADSL2+ services...Second generation broadband, based on ADSL2+ services...is about creating virtual networks that connect employees and contractors with workplaces at usable speeds. Faster upstream speeds are needed to deliver the next level of broadband benefits to businesses." |
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