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nbn Electorate Master Class:
Fibre to the Curb (FTTC)
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Agenda
• Overview of the technology
• Equipment & architecture of the network
• Current rollout of FTTC
• FTTC in a power outage
• Questions

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FTTC: An Overview
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Architecture of FTTC
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Fibre to the Curb (FTTC) architecture is made up of three key components:
• Optical fibre cable, installed from nbn’s fibre access nodes to access pits outside
the home
• Distribution point unit (DPU), installed in the access pits
• Existing copper lead-in cable from the
access pit into the home
Unique to FTTC
• Reverse Power Unit
• Shared powering
• Exemption from Australian Energy Regulator,
State-based exemptions
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Equipment used in FTT
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• nbn is planning to deploy FTTC to 1 million premises
• nbn is currently investigating scalability
• First services are being deployed in H2 2017, to be switched on Mid-2018

Circumstances under which nbn will deliver FTTC:
• Optus-only HFC areas (announced late 2016)
• Areas of low copper performance
• Comparable or lower cost and rollout timeframe to other technologies

List of current rollout areas:
http://www.nbnco.com.au/corporate-information/media-centre/media-releases/nbn-rolls-out-new-
world-leading-broadband-technology.html

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Technology allocation acr
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nbn uses a set of business rules when determining the technology for an area to meet two key
objectives:
• delivering a minimum wholesale 25/5mbps
• using a mix of technologies best matched to each area
• building the network by 2020

Considerations:
• Density of premises
• Proximity to nbn infrastructure – backhaul, transit and exchange availability, etc.
• Optimising the technology mix nationwide to make best use of funding and available
infrastructure
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The nbn™ FTTC network
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Unlike the old network, the fibre based FTTC network is unlikely to work in the event of a power outage
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Fibre networks require power both at the exchange and in the home to work
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This means all devices connected to the nbn™ network are unlikely to work in a blackout
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If there is no power to the core nbn components in the street or our exchanges, there is nothing you can do
to restore your connection
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All nbn™ network core components have battery backup in them – however these have a finite life span
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nbn will work to restore the core network as quickly as possible

Preparation is the key
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Talk to your phone or internet provider about your options in a black out
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If you or someone you care for has a medical alarm, speak to your alarm provider today about your
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