[LINK] Battery back-up mandatory for NBN?

[Kim Holburn]

On 2010/Oct/25, at 11:02 AM, Tom Worthington wrote:

> Are backup batteries being provided to all NBN customers as the Minister 
> for Communication claims, or are these a customer installed option, as 
> the NBN documentation states?
> 
> On ABC Radio in 2009 I stated that:
> 
> "One thing the NBN needs is a battery backup lasting at least 4 hours, 

At least 4 hours?  

> so the system keeps running in an emergency.

Or at least in a 4 hour emergency.

Anyone have any idea how long the Telstra exchanges would hold up in the event of a prolonged blackout?  I assume they have a maintenance plan and testing as well.  Is that likely to happen in private homes?  I don't think so.

Of course if the NBN was able to monitor people's UPS's and instigate replacements - but then there are privacy issues!


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