[LINK] Fibre to the Home: A Real Project

[Roger Clarke]

In 2006, MultiMedia Vic and VicUrban ran a project to get fibre into 
a new housing development area in Whittlesea (SE corner of Melbourne, 
along the Bay).

Given the considerable interest on link in FTTN and FTTH, I'm 
surprised that I don't recall any previous mention of it on the list. 
(Apologies in advance if I've failed to read the archives properly!).

The site is at:
http://www.mmv.vic.gov.au/NewsAuroraAWiredNewWorldinHousingDevelopment2October2006?searchTerms[]=Aurora

The 2-page Fact Sheet is interesting:
http://www.mmv.vic.gov.au/uploads/downloads/BAO/aurorafactsheet.pdf

Robin Eckermann's 30-page report is highly readable and informative, 
e.g. fully-costed FTTH at maybe 60% more than Telstra's cost of new 
copper to homes on a greenfields site.

I have a hard-copy, but can't see the PDF on the MMV web-site.

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