25 Responses to “Australia’s NBN – More Than Faster Internet”

1. AeanHD Says:
   July 21st, 2010 at 5:38 am

   uh.. im confused. is NBN like a company (such as telstra, optus)? or like.. every company (telstra,optus) gets optic fibre cables?

2. tintin2407 Says:
   July 21st, 2010 at 5:48 am

   ..four legs good, two legs baaad.

3. HerbLyf Says:
   July 21st, 2010 at 5:50 am

   This needs to happen ASAP. Its about time that Australia leads the world in something.

4. Chuqau Says:
   July 21st, 2010 at 6:48 am

   @DSLDARTH They never said anything would be done in 2009. They announced in March 2009 that the first towns would be connected and up and running by July 2010 – and they are right on schedule.

5. Smallmaxx Says:
   July 21st, 2010 at 7:47 am

   So even if countries like Korea pretty much already have something like this in place at 1GB average speed and would US get it done in half the time,I like the idea that Australia will be world leaders with the innovation, will point A get to point B is my bottom line question..i have bad habit of listening to people however

6. Smallmaxx Says:
   July 21st, 2010 at 8:40 am

   Still hearing bollocks about it though, guess i’ll just go with “i’ll believe it when I see it “mentality, seems ‘the way to go” .. as well this censor filter they keep blowing on about, not that that is hard to get over any way..don’t look at me like that!
   Go on share the facts with me then…tell me everything since you are the enlightenend one!

7. DSLDARTH Says:
   July 21st, 2010 at 9:30 am

   Thats because Tasmania is where everything gets tested first, and im saying that it wont get done till 2032 because the govenment is so slow to do stuff, when they say they will do it on eg 2009 it wont get done till 2012… vandermast9, are you kevin rudd?

8. vandermast9 Says:
   July 21st, 2010 at 10:26 am

   @TheFearlessbro: The cost will be the same as FTTH in equivalent greenfields areas now, ie $60 per month for a 25Mbps link, with your choice of internet service provider that guarantees effective competition between retail providers for incremental pricing reductions for users over time.

9. vandermast9 Says:
   July 21st, 2010 at 11:06 am

   @Smallmaxx: The only network that will become obsolete will be Telstra’s ageing copper network that is incapable of supplying the population with internet speeds anywhere near fibre optic cable.

10. vandermast9 Says:
    July 21st, 2010 at 11:41 am

    @DSLDARTH: A photo of some of the first NBN last mile fibre optic cable erected in Tasmania is below. The fibre is planned to be lit up this year NOT 2032 as you incorrectly suggest.

11. DSLDARTH Says:
    July 21st, 2010 at 12:17 pm

    Still, We won’t get it till around… 2032… /sad face

12. Smallmaxx Says:
    July 21st, 2010 at 12:26 pm

    Rumour is that this network will be obsolete by the time its’ completed!

13. Bozewani Says:
    July 21st, 2010 at 1:26 pm

    I wish the USA would implement this…

14. TheFearlessbro Says:
    July 21st, 2010 at 1:53 pm

    @2009benma Expect like 90$ for something like 500kb/s download speed, unlimited data.

    Hell I pay 90$ now for 80kb/s – 150kb/s, 100gb data allowance. See the massive gayness of Aussie internet here?

15. TheFearlessbro Says:
    July 21st, 2010 at 2:02 pm

    WHY DIDNT WE GET THIS 5 YEARS AGO????

    OH! I just remembered, John Howard……

16. TravvyG Says:
    July 21st, 2010 at 2:18 pm

    Any news on when this will hit Queensland (mainly South East and Darling downs areas?)

17. gasman4011 Says:
    July 21st, 2010 at 3:08 pm

    anyone have any idea when this is coming to adelaide? in fact, anyone have a site which shows where they are working now and who gets it next?

18. jmpeax Says:
    July 21st, 2010 at 3:35 pm

    0% information, 100% marketing.

19. divchhat Says:
    July 21st, 2010 at 3:36 pm

    This will change the way we deal with internet and other technical things today. The vision is to provide immense growth and cater to demand over next 20 years, since it will be government infrastructure, it will bring in reasonable price to the masses and make Australia one of the world leaders in digital infrastructure… great initiative!!!

20. pigeonism Says:
    July 21st, 2010 at 3:42 pm

    EPIC WIN amrite ?

21. rightstyle668 Says:
    July 21st, 2010 at 4:14 pm

    this will be the best thing but it better not have data limitation i pay $70 for 40gb a month and thats not much

22. jpflorez Says:
    July 21st, 2010 at 4:23 pm

    bahaha! You speak truth.

23. SmithsLakeAustralia Says:
    July 21st, 2010 at 5:05 pm

    Absolutely Awesome. I want this to my home as soon as possible. I pay $60 a month for cable broadband now and its limited and capped and doesn’t work as well as it could and my complaints are ignored. Bring this on .. dig up my garden and deliver the connection … soon … please !

24. crwebby Says:
    July 21st, 2010 at 5:38 pm

    The same fibre laid today will still be used in 100 years, except the technology of the laser driving equipment will shift access speeds from 100Mbps, to 1Gbps, to 10Gbps and even 100Gbps. Sure, NBN will be used to support existing applications, but it will eventually support new applications we haven’t yet conceived, many of which will greatly assist improving public health care, education, and transport (by taking cars off the road). This is a fantastic investment in public infrastructure!

25. 2009benma Says:
    July 21st, 2010 at 6:04 pm

    p2p will go flying up.
    porn downloads up 55555555555555555%
    if this network happens it better be $50 or so and unlimited downloads or there is no point to it

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