iTnews gets a first-look at the plans and technologies that form part of Telstra's National Broadband Network vision.
on Dec 4 2008 3:35PM
Greg Winn from Telstra teases the media with a photo of their full bid, which is tightly under wraps.
Michael Rocca talks journalists through the integration challenges between existing networks and an NBN.
Network diagram of how the proposed NBN as a whole would look.
Network diagram of the proposed points of interconnection.
Inside the Alcatel-Lucent Gen 5 cabinets. Telstra anticipates some 50,000 would be needed just to roll out an NBN to 90% of the population.
Inside one of the physical Alcatel-Lucent cabinets. This is capable of supporting 384 connections - other sized cabinets are also available to Telstra.
The guts of the node cabinets. Looking at the emergency batteries which provide an 8 hour reserve in case of an outage, and the thermostatically controlled fan units directly above.
More familiar territory - Telstra mapped out a timeline of how the node-to-premise installation would look. This could be the cleanest manhole in history - the photos around it tell the actual story.
Technicians demonstrated fibre splicing to attendees. Part of the challenge, Telstra claims, will be getting enough splicers with enough test and measurement kit on board.
Of course, the NBN is also about outcomes. Videoconferencing running on a live network setup to similar NBN conditions -e.g. 12 Mbps throughput.
Greg Winn from Telstra teases the media with a photo of their full bid, which is tightly under wraps.