ADSL2+ widespread by mid-2006: Telstra

10 March 2005 10:10 AM

Tags: atug, broadband, telstra, johnson, adsl2+, andrew

Nearly all ADSL-enabled Telstra exchanges will have ADSL2+ capabilities by mid-2006 under an AU$210 million program already underway, the carrier's managing director, data and online, Andrew Johnson said.

In a statement released to the Australian Stock Exchange, Telstra said it had been installing ADSL2+ hardware and software to provide additional broadband capabilities in its exchanges since January.

ADSL2+ is an international standard configuration and technology that delivers speeds up to 20 times faster than the typical broadband services over copper networks that are available today.

"By mid 2005, 200 exchanges covering about 500,000 premises will have ADSL2+ capability at a cost of AU$60 million," Johnson said. "We have budgeted a further AU$150 million in financial year 05/06 for the purchase and installation of ADSL2+ technology and coverage will rapidly increase so that by mid-2006 nearly all ADSL-enabled exchanges will have ADSL2+ capability".

Johnson added that ADSL2+ technology would also be available to Telstra wholesale customers.

The Australian Communications Industry Forum is presently devising ADSL2+ deployment standards, which must be in place before carriers can launch ADSL2+ services.

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This is a laugh when customers in new housing estates cabled with RIMs can't even get ADSL to start with. Anonymous -- 10/03/05

This is a laugh when customers in new housing estates cabled with RIMs can't even get ADSL to start with.
That's nice to know dear Telstra...now when will I be able to get broadband on my telephone line at my "isolated" community of Hyams Beach on Jervis Bay? I guess this is another example of Telstra looking after the rural areas! Anonymous -- 10/03/05

That's nice to know dear Telstra...now when will I be able to get broadband on my telephone line at my "isolated" community of Hyams Beach on Jervis Bay? I guess this is another example of Telstra looking after the rural areas!
When are Tel$tra going to spend some money on getting rid of the "Pair Gain" cabling in high residential areas? Anonymous -- 10/03/05

When are Tel$tra going to spend some money on getting rid of the "Pair Gain" cabling in high residential areas?
Why are Telstra and Primus getting so excited over ADSL2+? Companies like TransACT have been using VDSL (capable of 52mbps) for 4 years now. You can get 10mbps broadband, stream video-on-demand movies, is HDTV capable. Get wiht the times Telstra and in Anonymous -- 08/04/05

Why are Telstra and Primus getting so excited over ADSL2+? Companies like TransACT have been using VDSL (capable of 52mbps) for 4 years now. You can get 10mbps broadband, stream video-on-demand movies, is HDTV capable. Get wiht the times Telstra and invest some $$$ into fibre cable.
Its great Telstra will have all ADSL capable exchanges ungraded to ADSL2+ by mid 2006. What I read into that is those potential customers like myself who live in non ADSL areas can just sit and wait with no access to ADSL at all, much less ADSL2+. I'd be Anonymous -- 11/04/05

Its great Telstra will have all ADSL capable exchanges ungraded to ADSL2+ by mid 2006. What I read into that is those potential customers like myself who live in non ADSL areas can just sit and wait with no access to ADSL at all, much less ADSL2+. I'd be happy if Telstra can supply me a dial up internet at a speed greater than 19kbs.
I like the sound of any investment into improved internet speeds. i live on the fringe of ADSL, but frustratingly out of reach. bring on ADSL2 and increase the range! ISDN just doesn't do it for me..... Anonymous -- 25/04/05

I like the sound of any investment into improved internet speeds. i live on the fringe of ADSL, but frustratingly out of reach. bring on ADSL2 and increase the range!
ISDN just doesn't do it for me.....
Where is telstra adsl2+ now? Anonymous -- 11/06/08

As subject... Adsl2+ only available on other ISPs.

telstra announcing another sham

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ADSL2+ widespread by mid-2006: Telstra

Talkback 7 comments

This is a laugh when customers in new housing estates cabled with RIMs can't even get ADSL to start with. Anonymous -- 10/03/05

That's nice to know dear Telstra...now when will I be able to get broadband on my telephone line at my "isolated" community of Hyams Beach on Jervis Bay? I guess this is another example of Telstra looking after the rural areas! Anonymous -- 10/03/05

When are Tel$tra going to spend some money on getting rid of the "Pair Gain" cabling in high residential areas? Anonymous -- 10/03/05

Why are Telstra and Primus getting so excited over ADSL2+? Companies like TransACT have been using VDSL (capable of 52mbps) for 4 years now. You can get 10mbps broadband, stream video-on-demand movies, is HDTV capable. Get wiht the times Telstra and in Anonymous -- 08/04/05

Its great Telstra will have all ADSL capable exchanges ungraded to ADSL2+ by mid 2006. What I read into that is those potential customers like myself who live in non ADSL areas can just sit and wait with no access to ADSL at all, much less ADSL2+. I'd be Anonymous -- 11/04/05

I like the sound of any investment into improved internet speeds. i live on the fringe of ADSL, but frustratingly out of reach. bring on ADSL2 and increase the range! ISDN just doesn't do it for me..... Anonymous -- 25/04/05