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ACCC clears Optus to scrap HFC network and use NBN instead
The ACCC has cleared, provisionally, the proposed deal between Optus and NBN Co under which Optus is to be paid around $800m to shut down its HFC network and transfer customers onto the NBN. read moreIndustry body examines NBN wholesale models
Stephen Withers
Thursday, 14 May 2009 09:57
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Will the NBN provide voice services, or will the current distinction between voice and data services continue?It also suggests an expedited discussion of the role of passive, active and resaleable wholesale services, based on the wholesale services proposed by the various respondents to the government's FTTN request for proposals. Interestingly, the discussion paper leaves open the possibility that the NBN company could be established as part of an existing wholesale business rather than as a greenfields business.
What are the industry's views on the function and characteristics of the 'network termination device' (NTD, the device that marks the boundary between the NBN and the customer's own network)?
The forums are scheduled for May 19 (Sydney) and 20 (Melbourne).
The Communications Alliance is the peak body for the Australian communications industry.
Its membership includes carriers, ISPs, other types of service provider, equipment manufacturers, software developers, consultants, and law firms.
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