Network Requirement Analysis and Plan: Broadband Infrastructure

This report provides a comprehensive analysis of network requirements, focusing on the Australian National Broadband Plan (NBN) and its initiatives. It examines the current status of the NBN, including technologies like FTTP and FTTN, and discusses the 'digital divide' in Australia, highlighting disparities in internet access. The report also identifies countries with the lowest broadband costs and details the advantages of high-speed internet access, such as faster data transfer and improved online experiences. The study further explores the role of broadband in modern telecommunications and concludes with a forward-looking perspective on the future of broadband technology and its increasing importance in global culture. The report is a valuable resource for understanding the complexities of network infrastructure and its impact on society.

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Executive summary
In this study, the initiatives of national broadband infrastructure and the present scenario of
Australian National Broadband Plan is analyzed. The report has also listed the lowest broadband
access connections and the story of digital divide current in the country. At last, various benefits of
high broadband connection are also demonstrated in the study.

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Table of Contents
1. Introduction:......................................................................................................................................3
2. National broadband infrastructure initiatives:...................................................................................3
3. Current status of Australian National Broadband Plan (NBN):........................................................4
4. “Digital Divide” in Australia:............................................................................................................5
5. Countries having lowest broadband:.................................................................................................5
6. Advantages regarding high broadband access connections:..............................................................7
7. Conclusion:........................................................................................................................................7
8. References:........................................................................................................................................9

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1. Introduction:
Irrespective of the enterprise or type of network, designing large-scale network is a complex
assignment. This is done to meet the current IT trends and needs of today’s business.
A network is designed for requirements and technologies many years before and business has
decided to consider new technologies of IT facilitating achievements of its goals. Hence, to achieve
the desired goal of any given design, approaches are taken to control the model in a structured way.
The following report demonstrates the national broadband infrastructure initiatives and status
of National Broadband Plan in Australia. Then it analyzes the nations having lowest broadband
access connections and the tale of a digital divide in Australia. Lastly, the advantages related to high
broadband access connection is discussed here.
2. National broadband infrastructure initiatives:
From the starting of a financial crisis, various governments across the world have searched
for ways to utilize investments in infrastructure for stimulating their economy. It has been offering
multiplier effect of investment and comprised of trans-sector economic and social advantages
regarding media, telecoms, environment, energy, education and healthcare [2]. The “National
Broadband Infrastructure” has included the final mile solutions and backbone networks. This has
been mainly based on fibre and comprised of wireless elements. This has happened in big cities
along with rural areas. Some of the initiatives are listed below.
 Australia - Data Analytics
 Australia - National Broadband Network - Fixed Wireless and Satellite Networks
 Australia - National Broadband Network - FTTN and VDSL

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 Australia - National Broadband Network - FTTP, FTTB roll outs
 Australia - National Broadband Network - The NBN Company
Developing reliable broadband infrastructure with the universal access has been designed to help
end-users around numerous geographic areas. It has been very costly and complex. The primary
success factors for the strategies included funding plan and solid procurement. Further, there has
been strong coordination and cooperation among regulatory bodies and government bodies. Next,
there has been a comprehensive and clear plan with actual ROI or return on investment and different
roll-out milestones. Lastly, there has been a political vision and will include in this [1].
3. Current status of Australian National Broadband Plan (NBN):
NBN has placed effective measures and has developed competition, provided level playing
field, minimizing costs and playing field for various participants in this sector. However, the home
owners and developers are charged for those infrastructures expenses in these new housing buildings
[3].
It has turned out to be a predominant infrastructure. As a smart utility-based network it has
been providing its service various other sectors. These have included business, education and
healthcare. With these sectors involved the industry developing specific new business models are
seen. All these are seen in retail, ICT and infrastructure [4]. Other media and different entertain
applications have also started to play a more vital role.
Some key developments:
• “Fibre-to-the-curb” is deployed up to a footprint of up to 600,000 premises around Australia.

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• It has also looked into various cable networking developments. It has included “Full-Duplex
DOCSIS” having up to 10Gbps symmetrical speeds.
• It has operated its services by DOCSIS3.1 providing data at 1Gb/s.
• FTTP has connected 20% of premises and a further 38% is estimated to be served by FTTN.
• Some wholesale providers have now offered an admixture of backhaul along with the wholesale
aggregation services to the RSPs.
4. “Digital Divide” in Australia:
There are huge investments in National Broadband Network. However, “digital divide” in the
nation has remained highly unchanged. The number of people using the Internet is nor increasing.
The primary parameters of digital inequality at the country like income, education, geography and
age has continued to define access and use of resources. About 2.5 million people have not used the
Internet and about 1.2 million of households are not connected [6]. Despite the egalitarian
aspirations that are embodied in the policy language of National Broadband Network, the proves
suggested that Australian Internet has been unequal as per as affordability and access is concerned.
Rather than creating a digital economy for every people, Australia has developed a high
stratified Internet. Here, the distribution of opportunities and resources at online has reflected the
economic and social inequalities of wider Australia. In this digital divide, the risk would get
amplified in due time [5].
5. Countries having lowest broadband:
There has been a huge disparity in the price of monthly broadband across the world. The list
of nations having lowest broadband is displayed below.

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Countries Rate of broad band
access
Discussion
Ukraine US$3.23 per month This European nation is the
hub of a huge number of
Internet freelancers. This
indicated that every people
require affordable access to the
Internet.
Venezuela US$3.94 per month There have been few electricity
blackouts in this nation.
Further, it is believed that the
government has been keen on
free speech at the Internet.
Russia US$6.35 per month The connections have been
coming without privacy and
never has been restricting
access to particular websites.
Romania US$8.38 a month, per month It has been very strange as per
the cheap broadband access of
the country is considered.
Belarus US$9.40 per month As compared to the current
western world, these rates have

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seemed to be very must cheap
[7].
6. Advantages regarding high broadband access connections:
Broadband is always regarded as the quicker medium for accessing the Internet. It has been
fast as per as uploads, downloads and data transfer is considered. The connectivity has also been
must smarter with images, files and data getting transmitted quickly. As any person uses broadband,
there has been especially no other way that he can use the dial-up again [10].
A good broadband connection at home indicates that there has been a higher ability to send
and receive information. Further, this also suggests that the data obtained and set has been quicker to
and from the machine. It has allowed access to the Internet, browsing the web more smartly, getting
files downloaded faster and then sending and receiving emails very fast.
Here, the users never need to move through the process of dial up and logging in. This takes
place all the time they are needed to connect to Internet. Here, all the necessary tasks are to be done
to open browser and begin browsing as the connection is automatic.
The broadband connections have been “on” every time. It has not been waiting for different
dial-up connectivity as one uses the route to the Internet [8]. It indicated that one could immediately
be productive instead of having to wait for those connections. Further, broad band connections come
with a fixed price. This one can budget the expenses effectively.
Moreover, many current websites have been currently “media-rich”. It indicated that they
have not just been having text and restricted graphics. Besides, they possessed interactive elements,
activities like streaming sound and video and various other features [9].

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7. Conclusion:
The residential broadband access has turned out to an important and integral part of global
culture. The above report has provided a brief review regarding various factors of broadband. It has
discussed technologies and assimilation of technologies best suited for any particular situation.
Regarding brand new deployments, the fibre-based technologies have been more and more cost-
effective. In most cases, the subscriber can desire either wireless or wireline broadband access
service. Besides, various drawbacks it has turned to be the most common method to connect to the
Internet. The broadband is the future of telecommunications; the broadband connection sector has
been rising as the customer demand is increasing. At the same time, research has also been
conducted for providing a better quality product.