The Government has offered Australia's three mobile operators, and vividwireless, renewal of their existing spectrum allocated on 15 year licences in the late 90s and early 2000s at set prices, while the Government expects to rake in $3 billion.
Will 'virtual operator' service providers be able to access all the NBN services, and if so, will they be able to deal directly with the NBN operator or will they have to go through wholesale service providers? The paper looks at structures that have been adopted or proposed in Singapore, the UK and New Zealand.
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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