NBN3 Wireless plan needs 4G spectrum fast-track

Wed Sep 01, 2010 7:56 pm   

NBN3 Wireless plan needs 4G spectrum fast-track
Sep 1, 2010 12:58 PM

A wireless National Broadband Network proposal aired late yesterday [pdf] called for the expedited release of 4G
spectrum by regulators as well as access to Telstra backhaul and mobile towers to cut out further costs.

http://www.itnews.com.au/News/230696,nbn3-wireless-plan-needs-4g-spectrum-fast-track.aspx

A coalition of dark fibre owners and ISP chiefs from Pipe Networks, BigAir, Vocus, AAPT and others issued the manifesto
under the guise of the Alliance for Affordable Broadband.

The Alliance sought to take advantage of the uncertain future of the NBN in its current form and proposed changes it
claimed could cut the network cost to as low as $3 billion.

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Quoting from the PDF proposal:
http://www.vocus.com.au/media/AAB_Final2.pdf

In short, we believe that a mix of technologies and a market based approach will deliver the best outcome. We believe
that an alternative national broadband network, let‟s call it NBNv3, could look something like this:

1) 4G national wholesale network coverage, to 98% of Australians, at up to 100mbps;
2) Fibre or equivalent high speed broadband for backhaul, school, hospitals, and most businesses, at speeds up to 1Gbps;


Cheers Don...

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Wed Sep 01, 2010 11:58 pm   

On Sep 2, 4:56 am, Don McKenzie <5...@2.5A> wrote:

Access to Telstra Infrastructure? One reason it's good is and not
underinvessted in is that its not overloaded by cheap plans

Thu Sep 02, 2010 12:39 am   

I thought we all agreed that wireless was fucked as a Mainstream
Broadband system regardless of how many G's you put out there,
3G, 4G, 5G or 69G's.

Thu Sep 02, 2010 1:45 am   

On 2/09/2010 9:39 AM, son of a bitch wrote:

Big cities have fibre - its the country areas (that last 10% of the
population) that need a sensible priced access to a faster broadband.

Thu Sep 02, 2010 2:29 am   

On 2010/09/02 10:45, Rob wrote:

It would still faster to strap the email to a Carrier Pigeon.

Thu Sep 02, 2010 2:37 am   

On 2010/09/02 11:29, son of a bitch wrote:

And more reliable

Thu Sep 02, 2010 2:38 am   

On 2010/09/02 11:37, son of a bitch wrote:

And cheaper

Thu Sep 02, 2010 2:59 am   

Rob wrote

Wrong, the bulk of that 10% have access to very decent broadband right now if they want it.

Thu Sep 02, 2010 4:00 am   

"Rob" <mesamine_at_gmail.com> wrote in message
news:4c7ef3c4$1_at_dnews.tpgi.com.au...


Actually, the biggest use of mobile broadband is in the cities, and probably
always will be. Firstly because people don't want to be tied to a fibre all
the time. Secondly because many country areas have no mobile broadband
access anyway.

The HUGE use of mobile phones compared to fixed land-line phones these days
should be enough of an indication as to what most people really want. Too
bad stupid politicians have NO idea.

MrT.

Thu Sep 02, 2010 5:04 am   

Mr.T wrote

Yes.


Yes, because that is where most people are. Duh.


All that means is that plenty will use both.


That is just plain wrong. The bulk of country areas have NextG access.


There is massively more use of fixed line broadband.

And I bet that will continue too, if only because the thruput is massively higher with fixed line broadband.


Good match for you.

Thu Sep 02, 2010 7:10 am   

On 2010/09/02 01:00, Mr.T wrote:

That is what wireless is good for, for people are Mobile but still
need intermittent access. Using it in Fixed Location as your only
access, you'd need to get your head red.

Thu Sep 02, 2010 7:16 am   

"son of a bitch" <bitchin_2008_at_yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:4c7efdfd$1_at_dnews.tpgi.com.au...

Lots of hawks in my neck of the woods.

Thu Sep 02, 2010 7:46 am   

son of a bitch wrote

That is just plain wrong, particularly if you dont need much volume.

Wireless is just as good as fixed broadband for everything except large downloads
and is a lot easier if you move around much from one place you are living to another
or want to do the browsing at more than one place most days like home and work etc.

Thu Sep 02, 2010 8:01 am   

On 2010/09/02 04:46, Rod Speed wrote:

Having it in House as a Fixed Service, shared by several PC's, it's
going to really suck.

If you're in a House where the Fridge is Connected to Internet, using
TIVO, X-Box / PayStation, 2 Laptops for the Kids and a Desktop, you
might find it a Tad Slow and then there's the Microshit Updates and
Virus Scanner Updates and the Kids downloading Pirate Music from
Limewire.

Thu Sep 02, 2010 8:20 am   

On 2/09/2010 11:29 AM, son of a bitch wrote:


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