Victorian Libraries Conference

Tony Gibbs – Community Relations – Government Relations & External AffairsSean Casey – Broadband Applications – Government Relations & External Affairs

March 2011

NBN in a nutshell•Who we are:

– Government Business Enterprise (GBE) – like Australia Post

– Staffed by professional telecommunications industry experts

– A Board chosen for commercial expertise

What we do:– Connecting

broadband to Australian premises

How we are doing it:– 93% Fibre to the

premises (FTTP)– 7% Fixed wireless

& Satellite

A high-speed network for all

Australians offering wholesale uniform national

pricing

93% Fibre + 7% (Wireless + Satellite)

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First and Second Release Sites National

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Fibre penetration in key economies

Source:FTTH Council, 2010http://ftthcouncil.com/en/newsroom/2010/02/26/g-20-need-to-speed-up-on-fiber-to-the-home

Australia isn’t

currently on the list!

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Fixed Bandwidth Demand – future proofing

Google is trialling here, and Singapore building

Delivering a diversity of Wholesale and Retail Business Models

Retail

Layer 2 Ethernet AccessNetwork Wholesaler

Wholesale

Retail service provider

Retail service provider

Retail service provider

Retail service provider

Layer 2 Ethernet Access Network Wholesaler

Layer 3 Wholesaler

Layer 2Tunnel Protocol

Wholesaler

Layer 2Backhaul

Wholesaler

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More than just fibre – ubiquity!

Fibre Access Node

EthernetAggregation

SwitchPOI

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Full-Scale Construction Statistics

• Roll-out over approximately 9.5 years• 10 million premises• Some 5,900 premises passed per

day at peak of construction • Contracted construction workforce

of 15,000 FTEs at the peak of construction

• First release sites on the mainland have been awarded and work commenced

• 2nd release due to commence this year

• Interim Satellite due 1 July• Wireless First Release Sites

NBN is different•The NBN roll-out will involve a repeated process over time•There is significant scope to leverage learnings and drive improvements as we go•We have a unique opportunity to evolve / define construction delivery characteristics

Engagement With Communities

Seek Development Approval

Decide Rollout

Engage CommunityDesign &

Construction Phase

Migrate Services

CommunityFeedback“Learning”

Telstra Negotiation

Decommission

Copper• Progressive

decommission• Traffic migrate to NBN • NBN Co. pays Telstra per

disconnection

Infrastructure

HFC•Progressive de-activation

except Foxtel•Traffic migrate to NBN •NBN Co. pays Telstra

per disconnection

Ducts & pits •NBN Co. uses of fit-for-

use infrastructure within NBN network design

Lead In conduits •NBN Co. uses fit-for-

use conduits which are connected into ducts NBN Co. uses

Backhaul•NBN Co. uses dark

fibre and managed solutions

Exchanges •NBN Co. uses rack

space in Telstra exchanges

Telstra / NBN

NATIONAL

BROADBAND

NETWORK

WHAT’S YOUR PLAN ?

Building Cross Industry Infrastructure

Layer 2

National Broadband Network

21st Century Education: Social Learning

With iSEE, the user is projected into the environment.

“iSEE” Project: Video + 3D Collaborative Experience- Developed University of Wollongong and Smart Services CRC- Trialled by NSW DET Cirriculum and Learning Innovation (CLIC)

Multi-point to Multi-pointDynamic Classrooms More students = More bandwidth

Distribution/Services moving from Physical -> Digital

Physical DigitalPost eMailMusic Stores iTunesNewspapers ServicesBookstore eBooksDVD Rental DownloadStore, Local Online, Global

Emerging ServicesHealth careEducationCloud Businesses

What’s next?High Speed Broadband will expand service delivery through two-way communications.

Business impact of video rentals video downloads

Sept 23, 2010 Blockbuster Declares Bankruptcy

Netflix accounts for 20% of peak downstream traffic in the U.S.Oct. 22, 2010

“ The most striking shift in application mix trends continues to be the growth of video as a percentage of traffic.” Cisco Visual Networking

The Future of LibrariesBeginning the Great Transformation

By Thomas Frey• Trend #1 - Communication systems are continually

changing the way people access information• Trend #2 - All technology ends. All technologies

commonly used today will be replaced by something new.

• Trend #3 - We haven’t yet reached the ultimate small particle for storage.

• Trend #4 - Search Technology will become increasingly more complicated

• Trend #5 - Time compression is changing the lifestyle of library patrons

Key Trends (Continued)• Trend #6 - Over time we will be transitioning to

a verbal society• Trend #7 - The demand for global information is

growing exponentially• Trend #8 - The stage is being set for a new era of

Global Systems• Trend #9 – We are transitioning from a product-

based economy to an experience based economy

• Trend #10 - Libraries will transition from a center of information to a center of culture

Future of libraries

• Information Centres – Advisors– NBN Education, Applications– Digital Literacy

• Search Specialist, Knowledge Navigators • Community Builder, Archives• Information Consumption -> Creation Spaces ?• Transliteracy – All forms

Questions?

Internet TVs

Set Top Boxes

Energy Management, Automation

Home Digital Security

Computers, Tablets

Digital Healthcare

Technology Trends

New devices and applications will continue to drive bandwidth demand

Tele-workingCloud Computing

HD Conferencing

/IPTV

Digital Heath Online LearningE-Gov Services

Broadband applications