How to jump the queue when the NBN isn’t coming to town? Peter Choquenot ATI Australia.

How to jump the queue when the NBN isn’t

coming to town?

Peter ChoquenotATI Australia

or

Cost Effective Network Extension for National Broadband Networks

Peter ChoquenotATI Australia

Summary

• What is the NBN and what will it actually deliver?

• Where will it be delivered?

• Can we engineer a cost effective equivalent solution for areas not being adequately serviced in a timely fashion?

NBN Summary*

Fibre 90-93% 20,700,000-21,400,000(towns with 1,000+ premises)

Fixed Wireless 4% 920,000

Satellite 3-6% 690,000-1,380,000

*Mike Quigley - 2012

NBN Interface Speeds*

Fibre 1,000 Mbps

Fixed Wireless 25/5 Mbps

Satellite 6/1 Mbps moving to 25/5 Mbps

Your experience depends on some factors outside our control, like your equipment quality, software, broadband plans and how your service provider designs its network.

*NBN web site

NBN “Apparent” Speeds*

Fibre 10/10 Mbps

Fixed Wireless 660/150 kbps

Satellite 350/100 kbps

* Mike Quigley - 2012

What does the NBN actually provide?

• A distribution network providing between 350 kbps and 10 Mbps of sustained throughput per user

• Burst capacities of between 25 Mbps and 1 Gbps

NBN Architecture

Where are the PoIs?

NSW Regional PoIs

AlburyCoffs Harbour

DubboGrafton

Nowra-BomaderryTamworth

Wagga Wagga

Vic Regional PoIs

BallaratBendigoHorsham

SheppartonTraralgon

Qld Regional PoIs

BundabergCairns

MackayRockhamptonToowoombaTownsville

What does the NBN actually provide?

• Backhaul from to PoI of between 35 Mbps and 1 Gbps per 100 users

Alternatives to Satellite

• Convince NBN to build fibre into your area

• Bring your area to an NBN PoI

DIY NBN

• Distribute locally via fibre or wireless

• Backhaul enough data to the nearest PoI

Backhaul Options

• Carrier service up to 100 Mbps

• Microwave up to 10 Gbps

Distribution Options

• Local mesh network 300 Mbps per node

(200 premises per node Wireless equivalent)(30 premises per node Fibre equivalent)

50-100 Premises

• Backhaul 35-70 Mbps (Wireless equivalent)500-1,000 Mbps (Fibre equivalent)

• Revenue from 50 premises = $30,000 p.a. (25 Mbps)

100-500 Premises

• Backhaul 70-350 Mbps (Wireless equivalent)1-5 Gbps (Fibre equivalent)

• Revenue from 250 premises = $150,000 p.a. (25 Mbps)

Example Networks

• Isaacs Regional Council (Qld)

• South Coast Network (NSW)

Take Home Message

• There is no magic in the NBN

• If NBN isn’t coming to your area then you will need to either accept an inferior service or control your own destiny

• Cost effective options exist

Thank You

• Peter Choquenot

• [email protected]

• 0409 289 366