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.
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:
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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