Network Requirement Analysis and Plan: Australian Broadband

This report offers a comprehensive analysis of network requirements, particularly focusing on the Australian National Broadband Plan (NBN). It examines the initiatives undertaken in national broadband infrastructure, the current status of the NBN, and the digital divide within Australia. The report also presents data on countries with the lowest broadband access, highlighting the disparity in global connectivity. Furthermore, it details the advantages of high broadband access connections, emphasizing their impact on various aspects of modern life. The analysis encompasses technological aspects, cost considerations, and the evolving landscape of broadband deployment, with a focus on both wired and wireless technologies. The report concludes by summarizing the key findings and emphasizing the importance of continuous research and development in the broadband sector to meet the growing demands of consumers and improve the quality of service.

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Executive summary
The report analyzes the initiatives of national broadband infrastructure along with the present
scenario of Australian National Broadband Plan. It has also demonstrated the lowest broadband
access connections in tabular for, and the news of digital divided Australia. Different benefits of
high broadband connection have been also presented in this literature.

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Table of Contents
1. Introduction:......................................................................................................................................3
2. Initiatives of national broadband infrastructure:................................................................................3
3. Present status of Australian NBN or National Broadband Plan (NBN):...........................................4
4. “Digital Divide” in Australia:............................................................................................................5
5. Countries having lowest broadband:.................................................................................................5
6. Benefits about high broadband access connections:..........................................................................6
7. Conclusion:........................................................................................................................................6
8. References:........................................................................................................................................8

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1. Introduction:
Designing of large-scale network is a complicated task irrespective of the size of the
network. It is helpful to meet present IT trends and necessities of current business.
In the following study the national broadband infrastructure initiates of National Broadband
Plan at Australia is demonstrated. A list is illustrated here, that discusses the countries that have the
lowest broadband access connections. Then the current case of digital divide in Australia is
discussed. Next, the benefits related to huge broadband access connections are analyzed at last.
2. Initiatives of national broadband infrastructure:
Governments of various countries have found many methods to use their investments
regarding infrastructure. It has been always stimulating their economy. Further, it has offered various
impacts for investment. It has compromised regarding social and economic benefits about media,
healthcare, education, energy, environment, telecoms and so on. Different solutions and backbone
networks are provided by “National Broadband Infrastructures” [1]. They have been basically based
on fibre and composed of different wireless elements. It has taken place in large cities and rural
areas. Some of those initiatives are provided below.
 Australia - Data Analytics
 National Broadband Network - Fixed Wireless and Satellite Networks
 National Broadband Network - FTTN and VDSL
 National Broadband Network - FTTP, FTTB roll outs
 National Broadband Network - The NBN Company

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Development of different reliable broadband infrastructure having universal access is developed
here. It has helped the end-users across various geographic sectors. Moreover, it has been very much
complex and costly. Here, the main factor of success for the strategy has involved solid procurement
and funding plan [2]. Moreover, there has been strong cooperation and coordination taking place
among different government and regulatory bodies. Further, there has been clear and comprehensive
plan having the actual ROI or “Return on Investment” and various milestones. Besides, it has also
included various political visions.
3. Present status of Australian NBN or National Broadband Plan (NBN):
The National Broadband Plan has put in place various effective measures and created
competition. It has provided the playing ground, cost minimizations and played field for different
participants in this area. Apart from this, the developers and home owners are been charged with
those cost of infrastructures at those new housing buildings. This has become a predominant
infrastructure. It has created a smart utility-based network for service at different other sectors. Here,
healthcare, education and business are also included. These areas are helpful to develop particular
new business models [4]. Instances of this can be seen at infrastructure, ICT and retail. Besides,
various other media and entertain applications have also started to play a more important role.
Examples of this include the FTTP connection at 20% of premises and 38% that is been estimated
to be served by FTTN. Further, it has operated its services by DOCSIS3.1 delivering data at 1Gb/s.
Here, some of the wholesale providers have been offering an assimilation of backhaul. This has also
included the wholesale aggregation services towards the RSPs. Further, it has also looked into
different cable networking developments. Besides, it has also compromised of “Full-Duplex
DOCSIS” [5]. It has comprised of up to 10Gbps symmetrical speeds. Lastly, there is “Fibre-to-the-
curb” that is deployed up to a footprint around 600,000 premises throughout Australia.

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4. “Digital Divide” in Australia:
Recently huge investments are found at Australia from National Broadband Network. Digital
divide, on the other hand in the country is found to be unchanged. Further, amount of individuals
who have been using Internet at the nation has been increasing. Here, the main parameters regarding
digital inequality at the nation have been continuing to define use and access of resources [6]. It has
included age, geography, education and income. Apart from this, it is also found that above 2.7
million people have not used Internet. 1.4 million house-hold is also not connected [10].
5. Countries having lowest broadband:
The lists of countries having least broadband are illustrated below.
Countries Rate of broad
band access per
month in US
dollars
Discussion
Ukraine US$3.25 It is core of huge number of Online Freelancers.
Venezuela US$3.90 Here, many blackouts in electricity are also found.
Russia US$6.36 Here, the connections have been originating without
any privacy.
Romania US$8.37 Its broadband access is very cheap considering the
current global scenario.

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Belarus US$9.42 Its rates have very cheap as compared with present
Western world [3].
6. Benefits about high broadband access connections:
The first advantage of broadband is its high capability of sending and receiving information.
This also proposes that the information received and sent faster from and towards computers. It also
helps in accessing Internet very fast, browsing web more efficiently, downloading files faster and
receiving and sending emails very quickly [7].
In this case, users never require moving around the process of logging in and dialing up. It
takes pace every time needed to be done for opening browser and start browsing as the connection
gets automatic.
Moreover, the broadband connections are always “on” all the time. It never waits for
different dial-up connectivity as one utilizes the path of Internet. This denotes that one can be
productivity very quickly instead of waiting for the connections. Apart from this, broad band
connections have been coming with fixed price. It budgets the expenses very efficiently [8].
7. Conclusion:
Access to residential broadband has been becoming an integral and important part of world-
wide culture. In this above study a brief review is provided about different factors as per as
broadband connections are considered. Here technologies and the various assimilations are done that
is most suitable for any specific situation. As per as brand new deployments are considered, fibre-
based technologies have been more cost expensive. Here, subscribers have desired both wireless and

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wireline access of broadband service. Apart from this, different disadvantages have been made the
most common processes of broadband to get connected to Internet. The broadband is the upcoming
future for telecommunications the sector of broadband connection has been increasing as the demand
of customers has been rising. Simultaneously, researches have been also conducted to provide better
quality product.

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