Telstra today reiterated its long-standing argument that it will not invest in its planned high-speed national fibre network unless it can be guaranteed commercial returns on the project.
Australia's IT execs believe that a fibre-to-the-node (FTTN) deployment is necessary to bolster the country's wealth -- but most believe there won't be a resolution to the fibre question any time soon.
A proposal floated today by Telstra's major competitors to upgrade the nation's broadband infrastructure comes in four distinct models, all of which see the heavyweight playing a key role.
Broadband Minister Stephen Conroy has hit back at criticism the government's fibre-to-the-node tender documents are far too light on detail, saying they were designed that way.
With the details of who will build Australia's bush broadband network freshly released, the government has also taken the next step towards choosing whether Telstra or the rival G9 consortium will build the long-awaited 50Mbps urban fibre network.
The Australian Labor Party's ICT shadow minister wants a national fibre broadband network and enough skilled people to exploit it.
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