ARN

Internode takes the wrappers off 100mbps Fibre-to-the-Home

Service prices will start from $49.95 for 25mbps and be offered in 50mbps and 100mbps, retailing for under $100
Internode has announced a 100 Mbps Fibre-to-the-Home (FTTH) broadband service

Internode has announced a 100 Mbps Fibre-to-the-Home (FTTH) broadband service

Internet service provider (ISP), Internode, has announced a 100 Mbps Fibre-to-the-Home (FTTH) broadband service. Priced under $100 the service will also be available at 50Mbps and 25mpbs, from $49.95 per month.

In a statement, Internode indicated it would work with housing estate telecoms provider, OptiComm, to connect the first home fibre service at Fernbrooke estate in Queensland, which includes more than 1000 dwellings.

OptiComm will also be delivering the home fibre in Lochiel Park and Northgate in South Australia.

“Our testing shows that Internode Home Fibre service is working extremely well, delivering outcomes at up to eight times faster than the National Broadband Network target speed of 12 Mbps,” Internode managing director, Simon Hackett, said.

For each household that subscribes to the Home Fibre, they will also access phone services providing conventional dial tone voice service, derived from the OptiComm termination unit.

IDC telecommunications program manager, David Cannon, said it was a good offering and a good example of how greenfield estates should be built.

He said it should also be set as an example of where government legislation should come into place for any greenfield residential development activity to ensure communications and utilities infrastructure is at the top end of what’s available.

“That’s a place where the government should be actively legislating and making sure that these new communities are catered for as best as possible,” he said. “As these FTTH deployments take place, regulatory issues start to arise around sharing that infrastructure or being forced to wholesale it.”

Come socialise with us! Facebook | LinkedIn

More about: IDC, Internode, Speed

Comments

1

Gweeeep

Sat 28/02/2009 - 19:43

Makes the NBN look like a joke.

Post new comment

The content of this field is kept private and will not be shown publicly.
Users posting comments agree to the ARN comments policy.
Login or register to link comments to your user profile, or you may also post a comment without being logged in.
Related Coverage
Related Whitepapers
Latest Stories
Community Comments
Tags: internode
rhs_login_lockGet exclusive access to ARN's news, research and invitation only events.
ARN Distributor Directory
Find distributors by name | vendor | location
Channel Deals
/deals/avg/2009-09-18_71_become-an-avg-reseller
AVG (AU/NZ) Pty Ltd

Become an AVG Reseller and Make Serious Money!

More details »
ARN Vendor Directory
Find vendors by name | category

iAsset is a channel management ecosystem that automates all major aspects of the entire sales,marketing and service process, including data tracking, integrated learning, knowledge management and product lifecycle management.