Communications Alliance Pty Ltd

NBN Project

As announced in September 2011, the Communications Alliance NBN Project has been dissolved following the establishment of an Operations Council to guide and help manage the core operational activities of the Alliance.

Communications Alliance set up its NBN Project to assist the communications industry address requirements arising from the Government's policy on the National Broadband Network (NBN).

After initial industry forums in May and July 2009, seven different projects were identified to cover the various issues that need to be addressed.

The initial work and focus was on developing an NBN Reference Model to identify the roles and responsibilities of NBN Co and service providers in the NBN framework as well as identifying key principles related to end users, services and interconnection of networks. The NBN Reference Model provides the framework which informs and contributes to the other projects areas which cover specific aspects of the NBN.

The seven work areas addressed specific topics that required detailed work to identify standards, guidelines and processes for the delivery of wholesale and retail services in the NBN environment.  They were:

• NBN Reference Model,
• Wholesale Services,
• Early Stage Deployments,
• End User Premises,
• Technical,
• Operational, and
• End User Migration.

Additional information on the NBN project is in a presentation given to stakeholders:
CA NBN Project briefing Dec09 (.pdf, 2249KB)

Key Dates

• Submissions on the ACCC discussion paper on Telstra's Structural Separation Undertaking and draft Migration Plan are due by 5.00 pm on 27 Sep 2011
  
• Comments on Communications Alliance draft Fibre Ready Pit and Pipe Specification for Real Estate Development Projects to Communications Alliance - Thu 29 Sep 2011
  
• Feedback on NBN Co's SAU discussion paper to feedback@nbnco.com.au - Fri 19 Aug 2011
• DBCDE release of a discussion paper on a proposed legislative reform package, which includes the establishment of the Telecommunications Universal Service Management Agency (TUSMA).  Submissions on the paper to uso@dbcde.gov.au - 2pm AEST 8 August 2011

Links to less recent submission dates are available on the NBN Project History page.

Recent Key Announcements

• Ministerial media release: South Australia’s first NBN site goes live in Willunga - 16 September 2011
  
• Ministerial media release: NBN Co signs new contracts for Victoria and WA rollout - 6 September 2011
  
• Ministerial media release: NBN switched on in Townsville - 01 September 2011
• NBN Co announcement: NBN to deliver quality video and interactivity to consumers - 12 August 2011
  
• Ministerial media release: Call for public comments on Digital Economy initiatives - 08 August 2011
• Ministerial media release: NBN to promote innovation and improve business opportunities for Brunswick residents - 04 August 2011
• NBN Co announcement: National Broadband Network goes live in Melbourne - 04 August 2011
  
• Ministerial media release: Early fixed wireless rollout to communities - 03 August 2011
• NBN Co announcement: First communities for NBN fixed wireless service unveiled - 03 August 2011
• Ministerial media release: NBN rolling out to second release sites - 03 August 2011
• NBN Co announcement: Start dates announced for NBN Second Release sites in NSW, Qld, ACT - 03 August 2011
• Telstra media release: Telstra lodges Structural Separation Undertaking and Migration Plan with ACCC - 01 August 2011
  

Links to less recent announcements are available on the NBN Project History page.

Links

• ACCC webpage with Telstra Structural Separation Undertaking and draft Migration Plan
  
• ACCC List of NBN Points of Interconnect
  
• NBN Co's New Developments (greenfields, broadacre developments, etc.)
• Federal government NBN website nbn.gov.au
• NBN Co maps including for NBN first and second release sites
• Senate Standing Committee on Environment, Communications and the Arts.
  List of submissions on the Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Competition and Consumer Safeguards) Bill 2009
  
• National Broadband Network Company Legislation and Access Regime
  List of submissions
• Backhaul Blackspots Initiative Stakeholder Consultation Paper (registration required)
• National Broadband Network: 21st century broadband
• National Broadband Network: Regulatory reform for 21st Century Broadband - Discussion paper
  
• Fibre in Greenfield Estates and Fibre Roll-out (registration required)
• Senator Conroy
• Tenders

Communications Alliance Documents

Document releases created by the NBN Project working groups:

• National Broadband Network B2B Interaction Process Requirements Specification Release 1, December 2010 (.pdf, 1577 KB)
• National Broadband Network Wholesale Telephony Access Service Release 1, August 2010 (.pdf, 1251 KB)
• National Broadband Network End User Premises Handbook Release 2, June 2010 (.pdf, 1150 KB)
• National Broadband Network Fibre Ready Distribution Networks Release 1, May 2010 (.pdf, 203 KB)
• National Broadband Network FTTP Planning Express Conduit Release 1, May 2010 (.pdf, 249 KB)
• National Broadband Network Overview of Technical Standards Release 1, April 2010 (.pdf, 391KB)
  
• National Broadband Network Reference Architecture - High Level Architecture Options for the NBN Release 1, Jan 2010 (.pdf, 887KB)
• National Broadband Network Wholesale Service Definition Framework - Ethernet Release 1, Dec 2009 (.pdf, 2318 KB)

Other Communications Alliance documents for the NBN Project:

• Communications Alliance study: Overseas Examples of Open Access FTTP Networks October 2009 (.pdf, 864KB)
• Discussion Paper 2: Tackling the NBN Questions - Proposed Way Forward for Industry 09 June 2009
• Discussion Paper 1: How Can We Develop an Open-Access Wholesale Service Model for the NBN? 14 May 2009
• Transition to a National Broadband Network

NBN Milestones Calendar

Click here to see the full NBN Milestones calendar.