[LINK] No batteries required in new broadband plan

Marghanita da Cruz marghanita at ramin.com.au
Thu Apr 11 14:23:50 AEST 2013


Robin Whittle wrote:
<snip>
> I am not sure what to think.  At least the NBN's mix of GPON, dedicated
> wireless and new satellites is technically excellent and relatively low
> maintenance.  It would be a good piece of infrastructure.  It involves
> much less electronics than VDSL - and has no cooling fans, batteries or
> large flood-prone, car-crash-prone cabinets.  I am opposed to
> electronics in cars and in the street.
<snip>

The little green cabinets in Annandale's streets are on the house side of 
the footpath, away from the street.

Perhaps they could be powered by little wind turbines or pedal power
http://blog.tomw.net.au/2012/08/pedal-powered-cinema-in-sydney.html

Marghanita
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