Multimedia Victoria

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Multimedia Victoria
USO in Greenfields Matthew Dummett Manager
Broadband Policy, Multimedia Victoria
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What are NGNs and why are we interested?

• Next Generation Networks
• IP convergence
• High speed and symmetrical
• Separate carriage and service layers
• Advanced applications
• Economic benefits

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NGNs not new not happening

• NGN technologies are well established
• Carrier and enterprise networks have NGN
  characteristics
• NGNs are being realised internationally

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The Greenfields Fibre Paradox

• Fibre is the fixed infrastructure of choice
• Copper is the outcome in new estates

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Aurora FTTH Project

• Local Government and developer driven
• Delivering fibre and voice, video and data triple
  play
• Developing and propagating a commercial model

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National vs Local Approach

• National - Stronger on equity, ubiquity and
  certainty
• Weaker on innovation, diversity and
  competition/incumbency
• Local - Stronger on innovation, diversity and
  competition
• Greater risk on commercial and policy outcomes

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The USO vs NGN

• PSTN regulation impacts broadband deployment in
  new estates
• An inadequate free alternative to local
  initiatives
• Need for a Greenfields policy?

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Thank you

• http//www.mmv.vic.gov.au/broadband/AuroraFTTHproj
  ect