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2nd phase of Oz network unveiled
With the first subscribers now being signed up by Australian telcos (or retail service providers as they will now be known) to the country’s national broadband network in Tasmania, Australia’s NBN Co has announced the second wave of rollout locations on the mainland.
These second-release sites comprise 19 locations including 14 new and five sites adjacent to existing first release sites.
Second-release new sites include parts of state capitals Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Perth.
Initially each site will see the network rolled out past approximately 3,000 premises, but the exact area to be covered will be determined after further discussion with local authorities to ensure local considerations are factored into the final decision.
NBN Co CEO Mike Quigley said: “We have selected these second sites to build upon the work we are doing in the first release sites and to progress the rollout in areas of future network growth.”
The NBN Co network design is based on a series of building block or modules. The basic operational module covers approximately 3,000 premises. These modules are replicated into a fibre serving area or FSA. FSAs are in turn linked by fibre, or aggregated, to feed into points of interconnect where the network traffic is handed over to the Retail Service Providers. The 14 new locations signify the commencement of the rollout to 14 new FSAs.
“The first and second release sites are the areas from which we can expect to see future rollout – extending and expanding the network. We will also see the announcement of additional release sites as the national rollout ramps up,” Quigley said.
The first release sites were announced in March this year. Following detailed design work, NBN Co expects construction to commence this month in the first release areas. Construction in the second release locations is scheduled to commence in the second quarter of 2011.
A three-stage rollout in Tasmania has been previously announced, with NBN Tasmania to officially launch its stage-one services later this month.
Communications Minister Senator Stephen Conroy said the announcement built on the significant work already underway in the delivery of the NBN.
"The Government has already prioritised the rollout in Tasmania and I will be visiting that State in the coming fortnight to celebrate the first customers receiving NBN services in Australia,” Senator Conroy said.
With the first subscribers now being signed up by Australian telcos (or retail service providers as they will now be known) to the country’s national broadband network in Tasmania, Australia’s NBN Co has announced the second wave of rollout locations on the mainland.
These second-release sites comprise 19 locations including 14 new and five sites adjacent to existing first release sites.
Second-release new sites include parts of state capitals Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Perth.
Initially each site will see the network rolled out past approximately 3,000 premises, but the exact area to be covered will be determined after further discussion with local authorities to ensure local considerations are factored into the final decision.
NBN Co CEO Mike Quigley said: “We have selected these second sites to build upon the work we are doing in the first release sites and to progress the rollout in areas of future network growth.”
The NBN Co network design is based on a series of building block or modules. The basic operational module covers approximately 3,000 premises. These modules are replicated into a fibre serving area or FSA. FSAs are in turn linked by fibre, or aggregated, to feed into points of interconnect where the network traffic is handed over to the Retail Service Providers. The 14 new locations signify the commencement of the rollout to 14 new FSAs.
“The first and second release sites are the areas from which we can expect to see future rollout – extending and expanding the network. We will also see the announcement of additional release sites as the national rollout ramps up,” Quigley said.
The first release sites were announced in March this year. Following detailed design work, NBN Co expects construction to commence this month in the first release areas. Construction in the second release locations is scheduled to commence in the second quarter of 2011.
A three-stage rollout in Tasmania has been previously announced, with NBN Tasmania to officially launch its stage-one services later this month.
Communications Minister Senator Stephen Conroy said the announcement built on the significant work already underway in the delivery of the NBN.
"The Government has already prioritised the rollout in Tasmania and I will be visiting that State in the coming fortnight to celebrate the first customers receiving NBN services in Australia,” Senator Conroy said.