Introduction to the NBN

Government-owned company formed 2009

Delivering universal open-access broadband
Wholesale-only operator
93% of NBN homes to get fixed-broadband
Remainder on Fixed-Wireless or Satellite
Fixed-Network has now moved to MTM
MTM uses FTTP, FTTN/B & HFC networks.

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Our goals

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The road we have travelled

In FY14 (end-June) NBN Co doubled
premises ready for service
We also tripled our end user numbers
Quadrupled total annual revenues
Embarked on transformation agenda
Re-organised to be customer-centric

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End-user experience

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NBN RSP Pricing Plans

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The Multi-Technology Mix

New government elected in September 2013
Previous model called for 93% FTTP
New Minister directs NBN to change course
MTM to utilise existing network assets
Talks on with Telstra/Optus for FTTN/HFC
Plan is to deliver faster and more affordably
FTTP 24%, FTTN 42%, HFC 28%
Fixed-Wireless (TD-LTE) + Satellite 6%.

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The Road Ahead: FTTP

FTTP network passes 550,00 premises
NBN Co has 210,000 active FTTP subs
Rollout faced several key challenges
Unusable LICs have been big issue
Working on FTTP efficiencies
Improving contractor management
Have to stay within funding footprint.

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The Road Ahead: Fixed-Wireless

220 FW sites now operational
460 FW sites now in pipeline
23,000 FW subscribers now active
Top speed offered 25Mbps/5Mbps
Higher speed services possible
Very positive reception from subs

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The Road Ahead: Satellite

Services currently provided by ISS
LSS will begin with NBN Co -1A
Launch due 1H15 by Arianespace
Payload performance testing complete
NBN Co -1B planned launch in 2H15
9 Satellite Ground Stations complete.

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The Road Ahead: FTTB & FTTN

FTTB trials held in Victoria in March
Trial peak speeds of 100Mbps/45Mbps
FTTB speeds up MDU rollout
Commercial FTTB services planned 1Q15
FTTN pilot held in NSW
FTTN/VDSL achieved peak 100Mbps/30Mbps
Moving to 1000-Node trial with Telstra
Commercial FTTN launch in 2H15.

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The Road Ahead: HFC

Telstra & Optus negotiations continue
Scope and timelines being locked down
Our first RFP for CMTS has been released
Winning vendor announced in November
RFP for outside plant & equipment launched
This vendor announced in December.

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The Road Ahead: Technology roadmap promising

European ops deploying VDSL Vectoring
ITU close to standardizing G.Fast we are
reviewing this internally for FTTdP
Ops moving towards hybrid-broadband
US MSOs aggressive on DOCSIS 3.1 launch
Era of Gigabit Cable is looming ahead
NBN has gigabit stories via FTTP/HFC/FTTN.

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End-user experience

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