[LINK] NBN Expected takeup numbers.

[Tom Koltai]

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> [mailto:link-bounces at mailman.anu.edu.au] On Behalf Of David Boxall
> Sent: Wednesday, 18 May 2011 8:17 PM
> To: link at mailman.anu.edu.au
> Subject: Re: [LINK] NBN Expected takeup numbers.
> 
> 
> On 18/05/2011 1:46 PM, Tom Koltai wrote:
> > ...
> > Maybe the NBN should buy Foxtel to make sure it actually 
> has a revenue 
> > stream. ...
> Won't turning off the copper network provide that? All those 
> voice calls 
> gotta go somewhere and not everyone has a mobile, is 
> comfortable using 
> it or is happy with the (generally) higher costs.
> 
> Come to think of it, won't mobile calls provide revenue to 
> NBN Co? The 
> calls are only wireless until they hit a base station.


Err no. Firstly the NBN wont be delivering retail phone services...
[cough cough]
Secondly, globally carriers are reporting dropping ARPU's on voice
traffic.
Apparently, for some unknown reason, consumers are preferring the
cheaper broadband plans with Skype loaded.

Go figure.

TomK