[LINK] FTTH? Doesn't Look Likely...

[Tom Koltai]

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http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/05/16/nbn_more_spectrum_please/]
NBN looks for more wireless spectrum

NBN Co is on the hunt for more wireless spectrum and is currently in
talks with the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) to
acquire unallocated 2.2 GHz blocks.

The national carrier is deploying fixed wireless internet services for 4
percent of Australia's population where the NBN or satellite does not
reach. It recently picked up parcels of 2.3 and 3.4 gigahertz spectrum
from subscription TV company Austar in a deal worth A$120 million.

The ACMA is currently reviewing Australian spectrum requirements as it
determines what will be required to meet Australia's future mobile
broadband requirements.

Embattled NBN Co CEO Mike Quigley told a parliamentary inquiry yesterday
that wireless will be rolled out before the fibre network.

Quigley indicated that NBN Co is keen on more spectrum in Western
Australia. He said that the fixed-wireless component of the NBN would
begin roll out in early 2012, but would take a number of years to
complete, mostly due to fibre backhaul being installed to NBN points of
interconnect, which are tied to the completion of an A$11 billion deal
with Telstra.

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Especially if Telstra can stall for long enough for the Liberals to get
back in.

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