Canadian NBN hopeful ‘Axia NetMedia’ has finally shed some light on their proposal and ability to construct a national broadband network in Australia after months of keeping a low media profile.
In essence, an Axia built broadband network could fundamentally be up to 5 times faster and cost half the price compared to that of current high speed fixed broadband. A $15 broadband access price absolutely blows Telstra’s $85 per month out of the water. It actually makes you wonder how these figures can be so contrary of one another.
Unlike any of the other NBN tender potentials (except Telstra within Australia), Axia NetMedia has extensive experience in rolling out national broadband networks in several countries. Their port folio includes metropolitan and regional projects across France, Canada and now Singapore regions.
Axia NetMedia chief executive and chairman ‘Art Price’ recently stated that who can you justify $20 -$30 for a local copper loop when a prospective ‘Fibre to the premise’ service in a major metropolitan area for $15 per month.
If Axia NetMedia are true to their word, then Telstra have a got a real fight on their hands and perhaps the winning applicant is not a foregone conclusion after all. After considering some of the view points being touted by Mr price, it certainly appears that the Government’s eight person expert panel is going to have their work cut out with recommendations to the federal Government for a $15 billion new Australian national broadband network.
Read more at ‘The Australian’
