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NBN could bring real competition to voice market
Stephen Withers
Tuesday, 07 April 2009 07:50
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Now we know the NBN is going to be an independent to-the-premises network, the gates will open for true competition in voice services. The barriers to entry will be relatively low, and the government has committed to open access to the NBN.
It'll be an opportunity for VoIP providers to address a broad market without having to mention VoIP or requiring an existing broadband connection.
They'll be able to install what to the customer is 'just a phone.'
And if they have any sense, they'll knuckle down and establish a peering system so that calls between the various providers' customers aren't routed through Telstra's network.
The potential fly in the ointment is the initial fee for connecting specific premises to the NBN. If it's too high, the payback period may be too long for customers that just want voice.
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